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Board authorizes purchase of 400 remaining Taser devices
Summary
The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners voted July 1 to authorize purchase of the 400 remaining Taser devices to complete a previously approved 1,000‑device acquisition; the motion was made by Commissioner Partega and carried after a roll-call vote recorded in the transcript.
The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners on July 1 authorized the purchase of 400 additional Taser devices to complete a previously approved acquisition of 1,000 devices.
The board considered resolution 2026‑33, which staff read aloud and which notes that 600 devices have already been purchased and that additional funds are available in the FY27 budget to finish the purchase. Commissioner Partega moved to authorize the purchase and a commissioner seconded; the board then conducted a roll-call vote and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The purchase is framed by the department as completing earlier authorization to expand availability of less‑lethal options across the force. The resolution language, as read into the record, states the purchase is “necessary to complete the implementation of the taser deployment plan previously approved by the board on April 29th, 2026.”
What was said: Commissioner Partega moved the motion to proceed with the purchase. Lieutenant Tully read the resolution text into the record. The transcript records affirmative roll‑call responses, but it does not provide a clear numeric tally in an unambiguous format; the motion was recorded as carried.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with procurement consistent with the board’s authorization and available FY27 funding. The board did not record additional conditions or amendments to the purchase on the July 1 agenda.
Sources: Board meeting transcript, July 1, 2026.
