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Revere council approves five‑year body‑worn camera contract; taser upgrade discussed
Summary
Council members approved a five‑year contract for police body‑worn cameras with cloud storage and automatic translation features; meeting discussion also covered a proposed taser upgrade and contract funding sources including a loan application to cover initial year costs.
The council considered and approved a five‑year contract to equip Revere police officers with body‑worn cameras and cloud storage services. Presenters described features including automatic translation (presenters said the system can translate into more than 50 languages), training footage use and an integration that can link camera activation to other equipment.
During the presentation councilors asked how long video evidence would be retained. Presenters said retention rules vary by case type and state regulations but that some records are indefinitely retained while others are deleted after a specified period; the retention policy will be defined in contract terms and data‑management procedures.
Funding: presenters said the department applied for a loan or grant to cover initial costs and mentioned an initial coverage amount of about $250,000 for the first year. Meeting remarks referenced prior contract figures (the earlier contract was described near $230,000) and an example annual figure for the new service near $46,630, but presenters said exact contract accounting and credit for existing equipment would be documented in the final contract.
Outcome: the chair called for assent and the council signaled unanimous support. "Todos de acuerdo, el contrato fue aprobado para las cámaras de los policías," was recorded during the meeting. The contract is described in the presentation as a five‑year agreement and will include technical support, cloud storage and training components.
Separately, the meeting included discussion of an equipment upgrade for conducted energy devices (tasers). Presenters described a newer taser model with single‑shot capability, a longer effective range (speakers cited range increases in the presentation) and integrated alerts and Bluetooth connectivity that could be used to link taser use to camera activation. Councilors asked about training requirements and usage policies; presenters said training and policy updates would be part of deployment planning.
