Sunday, November 9, 2025
The Olympia City Council approved a five-year agreement that bundles all of the Olympia Police Department’s technology equipment and services into a single contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc.
The agreement was approved as part of the consent calendar during the city council’s meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
The agreement encompasses body worn and interview room cameras, Tasers, digital evidence management systems, software licenses and support services under a unified package.
The move is expected to save the city about $267,185 over five years, while locking in current pricing and improving procurement efficiency.
According to a staff report, the agreement simplifies contract management, shields against inflation, and ensures continuity in equipment lifecycle management and support services.
It also adds Axon Translate, which supports more than 50 languages to improve communication with residents who have limited English proficiency.
The total cost is $1.6 million over five years; it is going to be paid for with money from the city’s general fund. In comparing the previous set of individual contracts, the cost would have totaled about $1.9 million over the same period.
The staff report stated consolidating Axon contracts also supports the city's goals of improving public safety, accountability, and community trust by ensuring consistent access to modern tools and technologies.
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ClownPenis88
**** THE POLICE
Friday, October 24 Report this
OlyPlease
Decent savings overall.
Friday, October 24 Report this
ClownPenis88
all these commissioners and judges do is erase the back load of lawsuit paperwork and further hold the positions of these judges and commissioners being unaccountable and further dig there own hole in the bullshit they created
Friday, October 24 Report this
ClownPenis88
still going to get sued by the immigration laws and trying to legalize your illegal takeover of the police technology which is flawed btw
Friday, October 24 Report this
ClownPenis88
The flock cameras are illegal under state law to search for illegal immigration input into the system using taxpayer funds The state of washington will be sued over it
Sunday, November 2 Report this
Somney
Axon also shares information with DHS as does Flock.
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