Lakeville police plan body‑worn camera and LiveScan replacements; grant could offset costs

Summary

Police staff told the capital committee body‑worn cameras are at end of life and quoted equipment and license packages between $108,000 and $145,000; the department applied for a state body‑worn‑camera grant that would remove the line from capital if awarded and also needs to replace an unsupported LiveScan fingerprint machine.

Police staff briefed the committee on several technology and fleet replacements. They reported the current body‑worn camera system is past end of life and that a full replacement — hardware plus licenses and storage — has vendor quotes in the $108,000–$145,000 range. "Ryan Maltais just wrote a grant for the Massachusetts body worn camera... it would be 108,000," a police presenter said; if awarded, the grant would remove the item from this capital plan.

Staff also flagged that the LiveScan fingerprinting equipment is no longer supported: "The equipment that we have right now was purchased through the county by a grant... now we have to come up with the money to replace the equipment we have right now," the presenter said. The committee discussed lease and trade‑in strategies for patrol vehicles and noted green‑communities rules for vehicle replacement may impose constraints for some interdepartmental transfers.

The committee asked staff to continue pursuing grants and to present refined quotes and funding pathways at the next capital meeting.