Police Equipment and Technology

At a glance

• What: equipment purchases and programs for the Lawton Police Department.
• Where it stands: on 2026-09-08 the Council approved, 7-0, a contract with Axon Enterprises for the one-time purchase of 155 TASER 10 devices and 25 additional body-worn cameras at $869,188.88, paid up front from capital funds with five years of consumables, warranty and licensing. A report on the Sentinel Program was on the 2026-09-22 agenda.
• Next: the budget amendment the City said would come back to Council, and the FLOCK camera policy (see Automated License Plate Readers Policy).

Sources

• 2026-09-08, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15160,plainText=false)
• 2026-09-08, approved minutes: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15267,plainText=false)
• 2026-09-22, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15253,plainText=false)
• 2026-11-10, agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15493,plainText=false)
• 2026-11-10, addendum agenda: https://lawtonok.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=15509,plainText=false)

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

• Business item 33: the Deputy Police Chief said the devices replace aging Taser 7 units, with 10 individually fired darts and about 45 feet of range, and the cameras serve detectives, Internal Affairs, Animal Welfare, Fire Marshals, Code Enforcement and inspectors. The Mayor and Councilman Epps asked about CIP versus operating budget; the Deputy City Manager said a budget amendment would come back. Motion Weger, second Hampton, passed 7-0.

2026-09-22 - City Council

• Staff report on the Police Department's Sentinel Program.

2026-11-10 - City Council

• Related: report on FLOCK cameras and Council Policy 11-05.