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Township approves patrol vehicle purchases and Axon camera contract extension
Summary
At its June 4 meeting East Brandywine supervisors approved two budgeted police vehicle purchases and authorized a five‑year contract extension with Axon for body and in‑car camera equipment and cloud storage; both motions passed by voice vote.
The East Brandywine Township Board of Supervisors approved two budgeted purchases for the police department and voted to execute a five‑year contract extension with Axon for body and in‑car cameras and cloud storage.
Chief Yan Canich told the board the department requested two vehicles that were included in the budget: a Ford Explorer (trade‑in value $7,000; purchase price $40,414) to replace a high‑mileage SUV and an F‑150 pickup (trade‑in $15,000; purchase price $34,890) to preserve a pickup in the fleet for hauling, evidence transport and community events. Board members asked about mileage, lead time (about six to seven months) and repair risk; with no outstanding questions the board moved, seconded and approved the purchase request by voice vote.
Jeff presented a proposed five‑year renewal and extension of the township’s Axon contract for body‑worn and in‑car camera equipment and cloud storage, saying Axon holds about 85% of the market for that equipment. He described the total five‑year cost as $131,797.67 and said locking current pricing would yield estimated two‑year savings of approximately $9,181.26 and five‑year savings of about $47,645.69 by avoiding projected price increases. The board moved to execute and extend the contract; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff said the extension would include two equipment refreshes and warranty protections.
Votes were taken by voice and recorded as approved in the meeting; the transcript does not show a roll‑call tally.
