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Staff seeks $7,635 annual license for redaction software after trial
Summary
Staff reported success using an automatic redaction assistant for body-worn camera video and asked the committee to consider adding a $7,635.30 annual license to next year’s budget or shifting funds from a radio equipment line; members noted the 2026 budget is closed.
A staff member described a recent trial of an automatic redaction assistant for body-worn camera video that significantly reduced redaction time and helps redact sensitive items such as license plates and personal details.
"It helps tremendously," the staff member said, reporting that the software had moved from roughly $9,000 per year down to a negotiated price of $7,635.30. The speaker said the department had used a two-month trial and asked whether the committee could fund the software by reallocating roughly $17,000 from a radio equipment line, or address it in next year’s budget.
Committee members acknowledged the public-safety benefit but repeatedly noted that the 2026 budget is closed. "The budget is closed," a committee member said, adding that such requests would need to be considered in the next budget cycle. The Chair said the committee appreciated the information and that it could be added to next year’s budget discussion rather than acted on immediately.
No formal vote or budget reallocation was recorded in the transcript; staff were asked to prepare budget details for future consideration.
