Approval to replace existing Vievu Body Camera contract with new Axon Body Camera contract, in the amount not to exceed $450,001.65. The proposal is a five (5) year term that costs $90,000 per year.

In the first quarter of FY2017 the City Commission approved a five year (up to 20 year) contract with the Vievu company to provide the Police Department with body cameras.  At the time, Vievu was a part of the Safariland corporation, which is the largest supplier of law enforcement equipment.  In June of 2018, the Police Department was notified that the Axon corporation (the manufacture of Tasers) purchased the Vievu company from Sarafiland.  Shortly after, Axon offered the Department an upgrade to their current body camera system and offered several body cameras to test.  We found the Axon system is superior to the current body camera and requested a proposal.  Switching the to a new system was not as simple as changing the cameras, it will require a new platform (software) and a new service agreement.

The Axon five year proposal increases our body camera allotment from 100 (Vievu) to 110 (Axon) while greatly improving technology and function.  This is a new five (5) year agreement with a cost of $90,000/year for five years, which is the same as the current Vievu contract it would be replacing.
 

The police department recommends approval for this purchase.

The alternative is to deny this proposal.

Robert Ridle, Acting Deputy Chief

Acting Lt. Jason Braun and Chief Hobley-Burney