Emmet County sheriff’s department to get new cameras, patrol car
EMMET COUNTY — Some new equipment will be heading to the Emmet County Sheriff’s Department after the board of commissioners approved purchases of new cameras and a new patrol car.
The current contract for the department’s body worn cameras is set to expire in March. Along with the in-car cameras and interview room cameras, county administrator David Boyer said the old system is expiring and out of date.
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“It is out of service and they are struggling with this,” he said.
The new proposed system from Motorola Solutions would integrate all three systems. It includes 30 body worn cameras, 15 in-car video systems and two interview room video systems.
“The three systems all work together for redacting capabilities, storage capabilities. Everything is built into it,” Boyer said.
The board of commissioners unanimously approved the bid from Motorola Solutions for a five-year contract, with $77,705 paid in the first year and $47,660 paid for the remaining four years.
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Another proposal to purchase a 2023 Dodge Durango patrol unit was also approved by the board during their meeting on Monday.
Boyer said it was “very difficult” to find an appropriate vehicle due to ongoing supply chain shortages. A state bid for the 2023 Dodge Durango at LaFontain CDJR in Lansing came in at a price of $42,780. There would be an additional $10,000 cost to outfit the vehicle with the required emergency equipment.
With the addition of the new patrol unit, a 2018 Dodge Charger used as a secondary road patrol unit will be taken out of service.
— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com.
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Emmet County sheriff’s department to get new cameras, patrol car
