DCSO to Contract with Axon for Body/Dash Cams and Tasers — The Source

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Source: Peter Madsen, The Source — “Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office to Contract with Axon for Body, Dash Cams and Tasers”

Publisher: The Source Weekly (Peter Madsen)
Date Published: June 4, 2026
Relevant To: ALPR presentation (August); DCSO Axon contract history
Verification Status: Verified

Notes: Reports BOCC approval of Contract No. 2026-0327. Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert stated he deliberately excluded ALPR capability from the Axon Fleet 3 contract due to public concern about potential data security breaches by federal immigration authorities, explicitly citing the Flock Safety controversy as the reason. Migrated from the existing Bend Surveillance Oversight source library.

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