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Council renews Axon body‑camera contract, adds unlimited third‑party storage and AI trial
Summary
Midlothian approved a five‑year renewal of its Axon body‑camera contract that adds unlimited third‑party storage, auto‑tagging licensing and a one‑year trial of Axon's Draft1 AI report‑writing tool; the city said the arrangement reduces near‑term costs and allows staff to evaluate the AI tool before committing to annual fees.
The Midlothian City Council on Dec. 9 approved a five‑year renewal and modification of the city's Axon body‑camera contract that bundles several added services and includes a trial of Axon's Draft1 AI report‑writing software.
The police commander explained staff needed an auto‑tagging license to preserve integration with the department's computer‑aided dispatch system and required additional storage capacity to migrate legacy footage into evidence.com. Staff said adding 10…
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