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Board approves five-year Axon contract for tasers amid equipment obsolescence
Summary
Trustees approved a five-year purchase contract with Axon for tasers ($385,120) after staff said current devices will no longer be supported; discussion covered live and inert cartridges and planned rotation of devices among officers.
The Village Board approved a five-year purchase contract with Axon to replace tasers and ensure continued support and cartridge availability.
Staff explained that the department’s current devices will no longer be supported by the manufacturer and the replacement system includes rechargeable devices and training cartridges. Staff described live cartridges as those carried in the field and inert cartridges for training certification; officers will rotate devices as part of budget and equipment-management practices.
The contract was presented as necessary operational maintenance for public-safety equipment; trustees approved the five-year contract by roll call.
