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Village OKs $280,152.70 purchase of new squad‑car and body cameras
Summary
The board approved a $280,152.70 purchase order to Motorola Solutions to replace squad‑car and body‑worn cameras that are reaching end of life; staff said cameras were budgeted and grant funds had been used previously to purchase earlier equipment.
The village approved a purchase order to Motorola Solutions in the amount of $280,152.70 to replace squad‑car and body‑worn cameras. Staff told trustees that the village purchased cameras proactively ahead of the state's enforcement date and that earlier equipment is now at end of life; the replacement was budgeted over five years and aided by past grants.
A staff presenter summarized reasons for the replacement citing a decline in public trust related to high‑profile incidents in other cities and a 2016 Illinois law that required body cameras by a set date. "We have budgeted $280,152.70 over 5 years for the next set of cameras to replace our ones we originally got," staff said. The board voted to approve the resolution on roll call.
