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Board reviews police policy software purchase and camera upgrades; chief highlights officer wellness and efficiency features
Summary
The chief of police urged trustees to approve Lexipol policy-management software (first-year onboarding estimated near $40,000, ongoing $10–12k yearly) and a camera-management upgrade to improve motion detection and investigative search capabilities; trustees sought assurances about internal review processes and costs.
The police chief and command staff presented two public-safety capital items: Lexipol, a policy-management platform that provides legal review and continuous updates, and a camera-management software to improve motion detection and video search across in-building and external cameras.
The chief said Lexipol "takes our policy, [has] attorneys go through everything ... they redo policy" and provides an officer-wellness app that allows confidential outreach. Command staff emphasized the advantage of keeping policies current with case law and best practices. Trustees asked whether the department had reviewed its current 500-page manual and how much the first-year contract would cost; staff said the onboarding year is heavier and estimated roughly $40,000 for year one with annual renewals dropping to about $10–12k thereafter. For camera upgrades, staff said the system is not facial recognition and focuses on clothing/description and motion-detection to speed investigations and safety monitoring in custody cells.
Trustees framed both items as part of an infrastructure upgrade, with potential man-hour savings, and requested that staff ensure internal review processes are in place so any Lexipol policy changes go before command staff before final implementation.
