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Commission approves replacement of body-worn and in-car cameras, approves lease financing
Summary
Seward County approved purchase and five-year lease-purchase financing for replacement body-worn and in-car cameras after officials said the current WatchGuard system is obsolete following Motorola's acquisition; total purchase price cited at $212,458 with about $65,000 from forfeiture and a private foundation to reduce financed amount.
The Seward County Commission approved replacing its body-worn and in-car camera system, authorizing a five-year lease-purchase with Motorola after staff described the current WatchGuard system as end-of-life. Staff presented a total purchase price of $212,458 and said approximately $65,000 in combined funding from the sheriff forfeiture account and a private foundation would reduce the county's financed amount to roughly $139,003.73.
An agency official told commissioners the county had received a discount on camera hardware and that replacement cameras would be covered by a replacement warranty and a three-year upgrade path to the next version. When asked about life expectancy, the presenter said he expected 'at least 8 to 10 years' for the new equipment. The commission approved accepting the foundation funds and the Motorola purchase by unanimous vote, recorded by the Chair as 'Motion passes five-zero.'
