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Sheriff seeks grant for body-worn cameras and courthouse security, and requests conditional approval for two cruisers
Summary
The sheriff asked commissioners to authorize applications for a Small Rural body-worn camera grant (50/50 match) and for FY2027 congressionally directed courthouse-security funding (up to $200,000). Commissioners voted to apply for both. The board also conditionally authorized purchase/lease of two upfitted cruisers pending lease terms.
Sheriff (identified in the meeting record as Speaker 10) asked the board to authorize application for two near-term funding opportunities and presented a fleet purchase request.
Body-worn cameras: The sheriff requested permission to apply for a Small Rural (SRT) body-worn camera grant with an 11:59 p.m. Pacific-time deadline on March 12. He described a five-year package (Axon/Taser example) for 11 units and cloud storage with an estimated total cost of about $40,000, noting the program typically runs in five-year cycles and that the countys share could be phased. "I think it's time for us to get…
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