I. RECOMMENDATION:
The Chief of
Police Recommends the Council approve the purchase of additional Axon Taser7’s
and Axon Body3 body cameras.
II. BACKGROUND:
The police department switched to Axon for its body cameras and
upgraded the departments Tasers in 2020.
At the time the department purchased 20 of each, allowing one for every
sworn officer, with a few extra in case some became damaged. Since then, the police department has increased
its sworn officers to 21 and added 4 reserve officer positions.
III. DISCUSSION:
With the increase in sworn personnel the department is short
on equipment that can be issued to its officers. The police department has reached out to Axon
Enterprises for a quote for 5 additional Body3 body cameras and Taser7’s. This will ensure there are enough body
cameras and tasers for each officer.
Axon has provided a quote for all the equipment and the cost
will be added to the existing contract the police department has with them from
the last purchase. The cost for the Taser7's is $12,475.08 and the cost for the Body3 cameras is $18,827.24. The total
cost to purchase both the tasers and body cameras is $31,302.32.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
None.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no impact to the general
fund as this purchase will be paid for utilizing the COPS Grant.
The annual cost for the new Taser7’s
will be $3,797.27 for the 1st year, $4,344.88 for the 2nd
year and $4,332.93 for the 3rd year.
The annual cost for the new Body3 body
cameras will be $5,730.80 for the 1st year, $6,557.20 for the 2nd
year and $6,539.24 for the 3rd year.
All equipment will be paid off by
September 2024. |