Elkhart City Council approves $3.4 million contract for police equipment upgrades
-
1:46
A chilly and calm start to the weekend
-
1:00
NIPSCO workers rally in South Bend for new contract
-
1:53
Severe weather threat is over, MUCH colder Friday
-
3:43
South Bend Mayor James Mueller delivers 2026 State of the City...
-
0:52
Family and friends of Adrian Cruz voice frustration in sentencing...
-
2:13
Potawatomi Zoo prepares for opening day with new attractions
-
2:54
Local expert weighs in on landmark social media trials
-
1:33
Round one of storms moving east, Round two arriving soon
-
2:38
Bourbon residents recall tornado as severe weather strikes again
-
1:34
Tornado threat decreasing, but severe weather still expected...
-
1:42
Damaging winds and hail move in this evening
-
2:51
Severe weather expected in Michiana later today
ELKHART, Ind.--- The Elkhart City Council voted 8-0 Monday to approve funding for new equipment for the Elkhart Police Department. The contract is with Axon and costs $3.4 million over 5 years.
Axon will be providing Elkhart Police with 150 body cameras for officers, which is enough to issue one for every uniformed officer in the Elkhart Police Department. The cameras come synced with holsters that automatically activate the cameras once an officer draws his or her taser or gun.
The contract also will provide Elkhart Police with new, tasers, car dashboard cameras, new cameras within the Elkhart Police Department for interviews, and equipment for virtual reality training. A full list of the equipment offered in the contract can be found here.