York City Police Department will receive 40 new body cameras and 20 dash cam systems in a $ 280,000 deal unanimously approved by York City Council on Tuesday.
The five-year, $ 280,175 contract with Chicago-based Motorola Solutions will bring a cloud-based camera system to replace current cameras that are nearing the end of their life expectancy, board members said.
“Body cameras protect both police and citizens,” said Chairman Henry Nixon. “Just like that young woman with a phone and a camera who took pictures of George Floyd’s murder. “
The city and the York County District Attorney’s Office will share the initial $ 75,858 down payment, Nixon said.
The city is in the early stages of creating a police foundation that could fund the remaining amount of the purchase. No further details about the foundation are available at this time, Nixon added.
Council Vice-President Sandie Walker said police chiefs and commissioners past and present have said the cameras are aging and fundamentally unusable.
In previous years, nonprofits have helped replace the city’s aging technology.
In 2016, the city received a $ 100,000 grant from WellSpan Health for its body camera program.
“I believe that any time you can protect not only our officers but also our residents and those who visit the city, the money will be well invested,” said City Councilor Lou Rivera.
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