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Police chief outlines plan for taser replacements, license-plate cameras and body cameras
Summary
Chief Ron Godwin told councilors he needs to replace tasers, is exploring four license-plate-capture cameras for approaches to town, and is pursuing state funds for body cameras; meetings and vendor reviews were noted as next steps.
Chief Ron Godwin updated the council on police-department equipment needs and potential funding sources. He said tasers need to be replaced and that he had located funding to cover those replacements. Godwin also described recent video he had seen of new license-plate-capture camera technology and said he hopes to buy four cameras to cover north and south approaches on Route 20 and east and west approaches on Route 98.
Godwin said he has a meeting scheduled Sept. 5 to discuss body cameras and is seeking state funds to cover equipment purchases. The chief presented these items as operational needs rather than requests for immediate town general-fund appropriation; council discussion focused on funding sources and technical feasibility.
No formal motion or vote was recorded on equipment purchases during the meeting; the items were presented for review and to inform future procurement steps.
