ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Albuquerque officials have voted to approve a $4.4 million contract with Taser International to provide 2,000 body cameras for city police officers.
The Albuquerque Journal reports (https://bit.ly/2quLp23) the city council approved the five-year contract in a 5-3 vote Monday.
The vote comes after the city’s Office of Inspector General issued a report in February that found the city used a fair and unbiased process to reach the no-bid contract deal with Taser.
In 2013, a $2 million no-bid contract with Taser led to a criminal investigation because a former police chief began consulting work for Taser while still on the city’s payroll.
The investigation by the Attorney General’s Office remains ongoing.
Perry says the new contract will help the police department remain in compliance with federal requirements.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, https://www.abqjournal.com
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