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New Castle County Council authorizes Axon agreement amid debate over costs and body‑camera policy
Summary
Council adopted Resolution R25-203 and related budget amendments authorizing a multi-year Axon contract covering body-worn cameras, tasers, drones and evidence storage; Councilman Street objected to the purchase’s cost and to the county's public‑release policy for camera footage, while Chief Jamie Leonard said the police division has an updated policy and will circulate it to council.
New Castle County Council voted to adopt Resolution R25-203 on Dec. 9, 2025, authorizing the county executive to execute an agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, and later approved Ordinance 25-158 to appropriate $750,000 for the first contract payment.
The action covers hardware and software for body‑worn cameras, in‑car cameras, tasers, drones, a real‑time information center and evidence storage. The contract was described in committee as a negotiated 10‑year arrangement; council presentations noted it also consolidates several existing contracts into a single agreement.
The vote followed heated exchanges. Councilman Charles Street…
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