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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 18. **Continued to October 20** Accept information and provide policy direction on the disposition of three parcels owned by Pleasanton Gravel Company located in unincorporated Alameda County 19. Approved and authorized City Manager to execute a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. In the total amount of $1,498,970 for a comprehensive service package for body worn cameras, conducted energy devices and electronic evidence storage Captain Larry Cox of the Pleasanton Police Department (PPD) provided a brief overview of the agreement which includes body cameras, tasers, digital evidence storage, and will incorporate the five- year service agreement on interview room cameras purchased from AXON in 2018. Captain Cox reported PPD has used AXON for body cameras and electronic evidence storage since 2015. He explained the request for the AXON's TASER 7 model is necessary because the AXON X26P TASER is no longer being repaired, serviced, or manufactured. He reported that between 2015 and 2019, PPD turned on tasers 42 times, discharged them 14 times, and had eight effective deployments. Captain Cox referenced seven segments from Section 309 — Conductive Energy Devices from the PPD Policy Manual, which provide oversight of the use of tasers. He reviewed Section 309.3 which states only members who complete the eight-hour training course may be issued a taser and noted a four- hour refresher session is required every other year. He reviewed Section 309.4 which states that a verbal warning must proceed a tasers application unless it would endanger officer safety or is impractical under the circumstances presented. He reviewed Section 309.5.1 which outlines circumstances for usage, specifying suspects who are violent or physically resisting arrest and includes suspects who threaten violence. He reviewed Section 309.5.2 which covers special employment considerations specifying people on whom a taser should never be used such as pregnant women, the elderly, suspects already restrained, and others. He reviewed Section 309.5.3 which specifies targeting considerations for areas of the body to be targeted by officers. He reviewed Section 309.5.4 which discusses multiple applications of a taser if the first deployment was unsuccessful. Lastly, he reviewed Section 309.5.5 which specifies actions following deployment inclusive of notifying their supervisor, collecting evidence of use, medical treatment for probe removal, a medical assessment of the suspect before booking, and filing a Use of Force report. Captain Cox advocated for the new TASER 7 models because of improved accuracy and effectiveness, the inclusion of enhanced decision-making-based officer training, holsters with signaling technology syncing to body cameras and firearms, and customer service support. He believes these will have positive impacts on community safety. Captain Cox reported the AXON body cameras contract expired in June 2020. He advised PPD Policy Manual Section 450 — Body Worn Camera Systems requires uniformed officers to use the cameras and activate them for almost every public interaction, provides guidance for non-uniformed officers use, and details auditing, documentation, and record retention procedures. Lastly, he explained the newer model's embedded GPS allows for live viewing, connects to holsters, has a longer battery life, and has better customer service included in the cost. Captain Cox proved a brief overview of digital evidence management which securely stores body camera footage and other evidence for use in both police investigations and the District Attorney's crime-charging considerations. He reported PPD averaged 62,000 body camera activations per year and averaged 30,000 annual uploads for other pieces of evidence from 2016 to 2019. Captain Cox reported AXON has changed its purchasing option from an a la carte method to a packaged service agreement which is why purchasing decisions on body cameras. tasers. and electronic evidence storage must be made collectively. Additionally. he reported the software upgrades City Council Minutes Page 4 of 8 October 6. 2020