Covington residents asked the city government for greater clarity on its new contract with Axon Enterprises this week. The Covington Board of Commissioners voted to approve the contract with the company earlier this month. However, residents who attended this week’s meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners were concerned the public had not been given […]
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Covington approves Axon contract with caveats
Covington approved a contract with Axon Enterprises for police tech Tuesday night. The contract was approved with caveats against using automatic license plate readers and added restrictions on how the police department could use AI technology, among other amendments to the initial contract. An initial version, introduced in August, proved unpopular with many city residents. […]
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No vote on Covington Axon contract, city to host public forum
What you need to know A $6 million, 10-year contract with Axon Enterprises stalled at the Covington Board of Commissioners meeting this week. In a two-hour meeting marked by public outcry and confusion over parliamentary procedure, the commissioners finally agreed to hold a public forum on the topic sometime within the next 30 days. An […]
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Covington weighs $6M police tech deal for license plate readers, AI and drone
Covington will vote to renew and extend its contract with Axon Enterprise, a company that makes police body cams, automatic license plate readers and other police tech, next week. Worth just over $6 million, the new 10-year contract will include mobile license plate reader cameras for squad cars, a new police drone, tasers, new AI-integrated […]
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Ludlow considers bringing Tasers back to police department
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that the Ludlow Police Department has not had Tasers since 2006. The department has not had Tasers since 2020. Ludlow could be bringing Tasers back to the police department for the first time since 2020, according to Captain Greg Eastham. The city’s proposed 2026-2027 fiscal year […]
