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The City Council approved a 6-0 agreement totaling $5,323,195.08 for body-worn and in-car cameras, TASER devices, automated license plate readers, and related hardware and software, paid over 120 months. Staff estimated the bundled agreement would save about $3.1 million compared with buying the items separately.
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Bedford will obtain updated public safety equipment and software through a long-term agreement, including real-time operations tools, virtual reality training, drone defense, and AI report-writing features. The agreement includes encrypted camera data, existing retention parameters, warranties, and hardware replacement during the contract. A non-appropriation clause allows the Council not to fund the item in a future budget.
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