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Torrington council tables $4.05M police camera purchase pending public-safety review
Summary
The Torrington City Council tabled a $4,045,027.69 procurement for police exterior cameras from Mammoth Security Inc., citing questions about vetting and use of an out-of-state consortium contract. Staff said the police system is proprietary; the council asked the Board of Public Safety to review the purchase before it returns.
The Torrington City Council on March 2 voted to table consideration of a $4,045,027.69 purchase of exterior cameras and remote antennas for the Torrington Police Department after members said they needed answers about the procurement process.
The proposal, presented as an MHEC (Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium) contract (MC15-E05) with Mammoth Security Inc., would pay for purchase, installation and maintenance of cameras and converters pending approval from the Board of Public Safety. Council members…
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