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Police chief reports departmentwide body cameras, taser refresh and two new K-9s
Summary
The Police Chief told the Dover Finance Committee the department upgraded body-worn cameras for all sworn officers, replaced and issued additional tasers, and purchased two new police dogs in 2025; he said these purchases should reduce near-term CIP needs.
The Dover Police Chief told the Finance Committee the department executed a Motorola contract to upgrade first-generation body-worn cameras to the department's current standard and "every single sworn officer at the police department has a body worn camera available to them, at all times." He said the camera upgrade is paced over the next four to five years and will not be a recurring near-term CIP item.
The chief said the department also replaced and acquired additional tasers so each sworn officer is issued a device, noting ancillary costs such as holsters and training factor heavily into replacement decisions. "Part of the reason why we wanted to get this done this year is this will lock us in with this technology for 5 to 6, 7 years," he said. He added the department used 2025 funds to purchase two new police dogs (Mallow and Ziva) after a canine death; estimated service life for the animals is seven to ten years, reducing anticipated canine-related CIP in the near term.
