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CC - ACTION ITEM: Approval of a Ten-Year Agreement with Axon to provide Body-Worn Cameras (BWC), In-Car Cameras (Fleet), Less Lethal Electronic Control Devices (Taser Systems), and Software Products in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $4,900,000.
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Meeting Date: September 23, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Asst. Chief Troy Dunlap/Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6396
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/17/2024)
Department Approval: Jason Sims, Police Chief (07/22/2024) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a ten-year agreement with Axon Enterprises (Axon) to provide Body-Worn Cameras (BWC), In-Car Cameras (Fleet), Less Lethal Electronic Control Devices (Taser Systems), and software products in an amount not-to-exceed $4,900,000.
BACKGROUND
In 2017, the Culver City Police Department (CCPD) received approval for funding to purchase, install, and implement a body-worn camera (BWC) and In-Car camera program. Police Department staff have been utilizing the same camera equipment since that time. The BWCs currently being used by CCPD staff are at their end of life and lack advanced technological features found in modern-day cameras.
Over the last several months, CCPD staff field-tested several body-worn camera systems from a variety of companies. As a result of the field-testing, staff determined that the Axon products and services performed the best and were the best fit for the Department. Axon offers a bundle (Officer Safety Plan 10 Premium) that includes BWCs, In-Car cameras, and Electronic Control Devices, along with software products that are not currently offered by any other company in the market. Axon is the only company that can provide a robust set of software products to maximize and administer the BWCs ...
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