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Lauderhill police push for new tasers, LPR expansion and school-zone cameras to boost safety
Summary
The police chief described multi-year purchases including new tasers with VR training, expansion of license‑plate readers and a school‑zone speed camera program (first 30 days warnings then citations); staff said the city would receive roughly $45 of each $100 citation after vendor share and state fees.
Police leaders told the commission they are pursuing several technology and equipment upgrades intended to improve officer safety and speed enforcement.
The department requested a multi‑year replacement for tasers and associated virtual‑reality training: a five‑year contract quoted at about $738,000 (approximately $148,000 per year) with a trade‑in credit for existing devices, the chief said.
On automated enforcement, the department described a plan to install license‑plate readers and school‑zone speed cameras at selected intersections. Staff gave commissioners a vendor quote of roughly $612,000 for 22 LPR units to cover six intersections and said they were negotiating pricing.
The school‑zone camera program will run when the school beacons are active; staff said the first 30 days would be warning period only, then citations would begin. For each $100 citation the state keeps roughly $40; under the agreement the city would receive $45 and the vendor $15. Police Major Soren said teams expect to have the first site installed in six to eight weeks after procurement and contract execution.
The department also described a $19,000 first‑year subscription for Urban SDK traffic analytics (three user licenses) paid from law‑enforcement forfeiture funds; the software produces near‑real‑time speed and flow data municipalities can use for targeted enforcement or planning.
Police leaders said technologies would be rolled out with a 30‑day public‑warning period for the speed cameras and that contracts include termination clauses and trade‑in credits. Commissioners asked for timelines and legal review; staff said they would coordinate vendor start dates with existing contract termination windows.
(Reporting note: technical numbers, vendor splits, and the 30‑day warning period were stated by police staff and appear in the workshop transcript.)
