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Board approves body-worn camera contract after trustees press for policies and quality assurance
Summary
Trustee Serrano raised concerns about past camera failures and liability; Superintendent Roach said the new cameras have removable batteries and cloud storage and promised a policy and QA procedures; the board approved a contract with WolfCom Enterprises for $41,732 (07/01/2026'06/30/2030) with Serrano recorded as abstaining.
The board approved a contract with WolfCom Enterprises to provide seven body-worn cameras for district police and cloud storage services for an amount not to exceed $41,732 covering July 1, 2026'June 30, 2030. Trustee Stephanie Serrano, who pulled the item, voiced concerns about prior camera reliability, battery life, and lack of accountability, saying that the district needed a clear enforcement policy before renewing a long-term contract.
Superintendent Roach responded that the team tested multiple camera options and selected a model with removable batteries and improved cloud-based storage, which would allow replacement batteries and preserve footage. He said staff would bring a recommended policy to the board to clarify expectations for when officers must record and the accountability mechanisms. Multiple trustees asked about warranties, dash cameras in patrol cars (none currently), and public-records requests for footage; staff said body-worn camera footage is subject to public-records requests with normal legal exemptions for operational or investigatory materials.
The board voted to approve the contract; roll-call results showed four affirmative votes and an abstention by Trustee Serrano.
