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Committee backs $310,000 for digital forensics equipment and $320,000 command-bus retrofit for police

City Council Committee on Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion · March 23, 2026
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Summary

Committee approved ordinance 105‑2026 to buy digital forensic equipment (approx. $310,000) for the Division of Police after federal partners stopped providing the service, and approved ordinance 1455‑2025 to retrofit a police command bus (~$320,000).

The committee approved two public‑safety purchases on March 23: digital forensic equipment for the Division of Police and a retrofit for the department's command bus.

The Director of Public Safety told members the police forensics unit previously relied on federal partners for certain examinations; the federal partners no longer provide that service, so the city vetted replacement…

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