Sheriff's office secures lower-cost refresh for body-worn cameras; support hardware still requires funding
Mason County sheriff's staff reported that a planned body-worn camera refresh faced equipment supply issues but negotiations reduced the estimated support‑hardware cost from about $70–80K to roughly $19K; the office will seek a budget supplement if grant funding does not cover docking and support systems.
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A sheriff’s lieutenant briefed the commission that Mason County’s five‑year body‑worn camera refresh ran into supplier issues when the vendor said replacement units were not available, forcing renegotiation for coverage. The office had been told the upgrade could cost as much as roughly $70,000–$80,000; after follow-up negotiations the support hardware estimate fell to about $19,000.
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