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Gladwin approves five-year Axon contract to address police bodycam storage overages
Summary
The council approved a five-year renewal with Axon covering body cameras, related equipment and storage after the police department reported it was over on storage in the final year of the existing contract; officials said the renewal carries a $111.15 increase over the current rate.
The Gladwin City Council on Nov. 17 approved a five-year contract renewal with Axon for police body cameras, associated equipment and cloud storage after the department reported storage overages under the current contract.
Chief of Police Kyle Binger told the council the department had entered the final year of its current Axon contract and was over its storage allocation. He recommended a five-year renewal to address storage needs and continue camera and hardware coverage. "We just entered our last year of the current contract but are over on storage," Binger said, and noted the rate increase would be "$111.15" over the current contract.
Council Member Caffrey moved to approve the renewal; Council Member Gutierrez supported the motion and the council approved it unanimously.
Why it matters: Body-worn cameras and associated cloud storage involve ongoing recurring costs and have implications for public records retention and police operations. The council approved the contract renewal to avoid service disruption and address storage overages.
Next steps: Chief Binger thanked the council for approving the contract; contract implementation details and ongoing storage management will be handled by the police department and city administration.
