(Oakville, Canada) – Halton police’s replacement of aging in-car cameras and automated licence-plate readers carries a five-year contract value of $2,556,247, according to an October 29 report to the police board.

The agreement with Axon Public Safety Canada Inc. includes net tax and a confidential contingency. The first-year implementation cost is $1,371,083; annual software licensing, support and maintenance for years two through five is listed at $238,194.35.

The report says the system will serve approximately 120 operational patrol vehicles, with implementation scheduled to begin November 1. That is a rollout start, rather than confirmation the entire fleet is equipped.

Two bids for replacement system

Police said Axon was selected following a competitive evaluation of two bids, the other from Motorola Solutions. Halton’s public procurement listing records the award date as September 30.

The new platform will connect in-car audio, video and licence-plate data with the service’s digital-evidence management system. Police say the legacy Panasonic Arbitrator and Vigilant platforms have reached the end of their useful lives and are increasingly difficult to maintain.

The October 29 document was provided to the board for information; it describes an awarded contract, rather than seeking a new purchase authorization.

Source: Halton Police Board October29 public agenda, reportP26-10-I-07, pages37–39; Halton public procurement recordP-1307-26.

Editorial illustration of police camera and digital-evidence technology.