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Council approves $9.4 million Axon amendment covering drones and equipment after transparency debate
Summary
Knoxville City Council voted to approve a second amendment to the Axon contract to add equipment and services (including drone capability and license-plate-reader integration) after council members pressed police and staff for details on public dashboards, data retention and ongoing subscription costs.
Knoxville City Council approved a second amendment to the city's existing Axon Enterprise Inc. agreement that adds goods and services for the Knoxville Police Department, increasing the city's contract exposure by up to $9,407,699.82. The measure passed after council members questioned how drones and data would be used and whether the public would have access to related information.
The amendment (identified in staff remarks as CDash24Dash0416) was presented by staff as an extension that would supply officers with equipment including body-worn cameras, tasers, drones, and the ability to bundle…
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