Fishers is renewing a contract with Axon, an outside firm providing video services for body-cams, in-car video cameras ad interview room video recordings.  The pact is renewed for 5 years.

Fishers Police Chief Ed Gebhart told the Board of Public Works and Safety that renewing the contract now will prevent the city from experiencing any price increases implemented next year.  Gebhart told board members by bundling these services together for 5 years, the city saves an estimated $846,000 over the life of the agreement.

The Police Chief says his department has explored other options, but his officers “are comfortable with it” as it stands now.  Gebhart says the system will now have the capability to read license plates through the in-car video cameras.

The new 5-year contract also provides a taser and taser training for each officer.  At key times, video cameras are automatically triggered to record through the system.

The board unanimously voted to renew the contract.