Police propose five-year Axon subscription, board approves; equipment lockers also approved

A police department representative told the board the department's taser devices are approaching end-of-life and that batteries and parts are no longer available for older models. The representative proposed a five-year subscription with Axon (covering devices, training, cartridges and warranty), presented an annual payment of $2,619.36 and said the proposal spreads payments over five years to avoid a large upfront cost.

"This would include everything... training included, all the cartridges that we ever need, warranty," the police representative said, asking for board authority to execute a five-year agreement. The representative also gave a per-officer per-month figure: "$72.76 is what that amounts to," to contextualize the annual cost.

Using the annual figure shown in the meeting ($2,619.36), the five-year total computes to $13,096.80; the representative said executing the agreement would carry the town through March 2031. A council member moved to approve the subscription plan and another member seconded; the representative said they would sign the agreement and proceed.

The police representative also requested purchase approval for three secure equipment lockers (vented, thicker-gauge metal and combination locks) to store uniforms and equipment. He reported seeing per-unit prices fluctuate around $790 and asked the board to authorize up to $2,600 to allow for price movement; the board seconded the request and approved it during the meeting.

No detailed procurement contracts or vendor purchase orders are recorded in the transcript excerpt; the department representative indicated he will sign the Axon agreement immediately and proceed to purchase the lockers within the approved limit.