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Arlington Heights approves $3.1 million Axon contract for body‑worn cameras
Summary
Trustees approved a five‑year, roughly $3.1 million contract with Axon for body‑worn cameras, dash cameras and associated cloud services. Village officials said state requirements, interoperability with prosecutors and grant funding reduce taxpayer impact.
Trustees on the Arlington Heights Village Board voted to approve a five‑year purchase agreement with Axon Enterprise to provide body‑worn cameras, squad‑car cameras and supporting cloud services, a contract the village manager and police chief said is necessary to comply with state mandates and to maintain integration with Cook County prosecutors.
Trustee Zick, who had pulled the consent item for greater transparency, asked why the purchase was being considered now, whether alternatives had been examined and how funding would be secured. "This is a $3,100,000 contract for 5 years," Zick said, asking about timing, alternatives…
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