Approval of a 5-year contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the Fusus real-time crime center software, hardware, and implementation services. The total contract amount for the 60-month program is $577,147 (Without GRT). The system will enable up to 225 city security cameras and 20 automatic license plate reader (ALPR) Lightpost units to stream into the Roswell Police Department’s Real-Time Crime Center. This purchase will be procured under the New Mexico Statewide Price Agreement #40-00000-23-00004.  (Corn/Bateman)

Initiated by: Lance Bateman

The Roswell Police Department was awarded a Real Time Crime Center Grant ($1.428 million available) to expand and continue funding the department’s real-time crime center. The Roswell Police Department is seeking to enhance its real-time crime center capabilities through the implementation of Axon’s Fusus platform. Fusus provides centralized management of camera feeds, ALPR systems, and connected video sources across city facilities and major intersections.

Under this contract, Axon will provide: 

Fusus Pro Plus user licenses
Integration capacity for up to 225 CCTV camera streams
20 Lightpost ALPR camera systems with installation
Core hardware includes Lite, Pro, Pro AI, and Elite AI units
Software implementation and deployment services

The platform also allows private citizens and businesses to connect compatible security cameras to the real-time crime center voluntarily.

The total contract cost is $577,147 (Without GRT), structured over five years as follows:

• $115,429.40 Year 1
• $115,429.40 Year 2
• $115,429.40 Year 3
• $115,429.40 Year 4
• $115,429.40 Year 5

The first three years of the contract will be funded with the NM Capital Outlay for the Real Time Crime Center Grant (25-J2899). The Capital Appropriation has a reversion date of 06/30/2029.  A non-appropriation clause is included in the contract.

Financial Impact (Revenue & Expense): Budgeted 

Revenue: n/a

Expense: 11014111-817505 (Capital Outlay – Equipment)
Current/Original Budget: $1,515,000.00
Remaining Budget: $1,426,895.00
Requested Amount: $115,429.40

Legal is reviewing the state contract agreement. 

The Finance Committee recommended approval 4-0 at its meeting on December 4, 2025.

Proceed as presented.