The Aurora City Council this week approved a new five-year, $6.2 million contract for police body cameras and Tasers that officials said would save the city about $2 million.
The new contract covers the Aurora Police Department’s body-worn cameras, Tasers and accompanying software through 2028.It consolidates three contracts the city has with Axon, two from earlier this year and one dating back to 2021, when the city first purchased body-worn cameras.
The software includes the My90 surveys that allow citizens to anonymously file input with the department. It also allows people to upload surveillance videos or photographs they might have from the scene of an incident police have been called to. The impetus for the new contract started with the availability of newer model Tasers that are more accurate and easier to handle, officials have said.
The first price for the new contract was $8.2 million, but city officials negotiated the price down to $6.2 million.The vote for the new contract was 11-1, with the lone no vote from Ald. John Laesch, at large, who said he was fine with the sections involving the body cameras, Tasers and squad car cameras.“I don’t want to live in a police state,” he said.
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