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Broadview board approves $1.12 million in bills, OKs police Lexipol subscription and portable camera
Summary
The Village of Broadview approved $1,122,846.58 in expenditures and authorized two police purchases: a $21,303.90 Lexipol subscription to update policies and training, and a $25,000 portable Flock Safety camera funded partly by a $20,000 grant; both purchases passed unanimously at the July 7 meeting.
The Broadview Village Board on July 7 approved $1,122,846.58 in bills and authorized two police-related purchases designed to update department policies and add portable surveillance capacity.
Trustee Abraham, the finance chairwoman, read the AP warrant list and detailed the period ending July 2, 2025, reporting major line items including Broadview Westchester Joint Water Agency ($258,994.32), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois ($149,038.57) and a Roosevelt Road 17th Avenue TIF payment of $223,512.87; the board voted to pay the bills 5–0 (Trustee Miller absent).
Chief Mills told trustees the first purchase order is a yearly Lexipol subscription, priced at $21,303.90, that will centralize the department’s general orders, policies and procedures and provide monthly in‑service training. “It brings all of our general orders, rules, and regulations, department policies, and procedures all up to date to the 21st century,” Chief Mills said. The mayor noted the purchase is the first step and that a formal legislation packet and agreement will follow.
The board also approved a $25,000 purchase order for a portable camera from Flock Safety Group Inc. Chief Mills said a prior $20,000 attorney general grant helped offset the cost and that the camera is portable, solar‑capable and will feed into the 911 center and in‑car systems for real‑time video and license‑plate reader integration. He said the device can be moved for events such as Juneteenth and positioned along Roosevelt Road to give east‑west coverage.
Both police procurements were moved and seconded and carried on roll-call votes (Lexipol 5–0; Flock Safety 5–0). Trustee Abraham read the warrant details into the record; trustees asked no substantive questions before voting.
The approvals complete the board’s immediate purchasing actions for public safety upgrades; the Lexipol subscription will be followed by a formal contract approval in a forthcoming legislative item.
