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Council approves pursuing grants for police body and dash cameras; city share discussed
Summary
Council voted to proceed with grant applications for leased body and dash cameras for the police department. A five-year lease estimate of $158,000 was presented; grant support was described and the city's share was discussed as roughly $49,100 for the Ward.
Council approved staff moving forward with grant applications and the bid process to equip the police department with leased body-worn and dash cameras. The chief presented demonstrations and said current equipment is at end-of-life; newer leased systems include automatic triggers and vendor maintenance during the lease.
The chief cited a five-year lease scenario at approximately $158,000 total. He identified an Arkansas Public Safety grant covering roughly $75,000 and another matching grant of about $35,000 (described in the discussion as requiring a local match). Under the scenarios presented, council discussed a city share figure of roughly $49,100 for Ward (as spoken in the meeting). Councilors asked about an existing body-cam policy; staff confirmed a policy exists and that trigger and retention configurations would be considered during the bid/evaluation process.
Council moved to proceed with the grant application through the regional partner (CAPDD) and to advance the bid process; the motion carried by voice vote. Council asked staff to ensure policy and retention questions are addressed as part of implementation and procurement.
