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Sheriff asks commissioners to fund cruiser equipment and replace outdated tasers

Lawrence County Board of Commissioners · February 3, 2026
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Lawrence County's sheriff told commissioners Feb. 3 that new cruisers require radios, docking stations and body-worn camera stations (estimated $62,000–$75,000) and that department tasers are at end-of-life (vendor quote ~ $243,000); staff were asked to work with finance to identify funding and trade-in options.

Sheriff (name not specified in the transcript) told the board Feb. 3 that new patrol cruisers ordered for the department will require modern radios, docking stations, body-worn camera docking stations, data ports and related equipment. The sheriff said equipment to outfit five cruisers is expected to cost "just below $75,000," with preliminary estimates ranging between about…

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