TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2521
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Police
Brian Coats
Captain
TITLE:
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Approval of Contract Modification with Axon Enterprise, Inc., through 2027
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The police department is seeking Council's approval to modify the existing body-worn and in-car camera contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Axon)
In 2021, Council approved funding of the department's body-worn and in-car camera program through 2025. Due to both technical and equipment challenges specific to the in-car camera equipment, the department has been working with Axon and have come up with this solution to resolve the technical and equipment issues. This resolution requires a contract modification and extension until 2027
If approved, Axon has agreed to cancel the initial contract and begin a new 5-year contract from 2023 to 2027 at no additional cost for upgrade to the newest, tested and verified in-car camera platform. Two additional police vehicles will be outfitted with cameras at a nominal cost.
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REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
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* Required:
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* Council Request:
Approve contract extension
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OUTCOMES:
The department originally purchased Axon's Fleet 2 platform: the most current model available at the time. Problems with the Fleet 2 in-car cameras emerged immediately after installation. Officers lost connection routinely and cameras shut down. Compounding the problem, Axon's Fleet 2 hardware and software did not operate consistently resulting in operability issues and the inability to automatically upload video footage to the digital evidence locker.
Axon's Fleet 3 platform has become available since the department entered a contract with ...
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