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Evanston council approves seven-year Axon contract for body cameras amid privacy questions
Summary
The City Council approved a seven-year renewal with Axon for body-worn cameras, cloud storage and a FUSIS real-time viewing system after debate on cost, surveillance risks and opt-out protections. Council approved the contract 6-3 after overturning a hold; staff emphasized the city retains data ownership.
The Evanston City Council voted to approve a seven-year contract renewal with Axon Enterprise Inc. for the city police department’s body-worn camera program, including in-car cameras, evidence management, redaction software and a FUSIS unified viewing system.
Deputy Chief Jody Wright told the council the department has worked with Axon for more than a decade and that the renewed agreement would bundle hardware, software, storage and training while offering guaranteed hardware refreshes and opt-out points at years three and six. "Customer controls and owns all rights, title and interest in customer content," Wright said, summarizing contract language and telling the council that evidence is stored in…
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