Wayne County commissioners approved an addendum to a four-year cooperative agreement with Axon Enterprise to purchase 400 conducted energy devices (commonly called TASERs) for the sheriff's office.

Anita Terry, chief of administration for the sheriff's office, told the committee the purchase will include 400 TASERs, docking stations, training, battery packs, cartridges, posters and all necessary licenses. She described the contract as a four-year cooperative agreement with two two-year renewal options intended to lock pricing and provide equipment refreshes on a six-year cycle.

Chief Robert Dunlap told the committee the department's tasers were "at end of life" and that updating equipment should improve officer safety and reduce liability. He said repairs and the cloud storage required for the devices are included in the contract cost.

The transcript records a spoken cost phrased as "The cost is 2,350,000 and $297." The committee record is inconsistent and does not provide a clear single-dollar figure in the transcript; the clerk's readback of the motion and the vendor pricing documentation were not included in the recorded segments.

Commissioners asked who is authorized to carry TASERs; Dunlap said currently supervisors and many jail officers are trained and certified, and the office plans to expand training to housing unit utility officers and the cell extraction response team. Commissioners also asked about market options and pricing; staff said Axon is dominant in the market and the volume and contract-length factors influence price.

Commissioner Clemente moved approval; Commissioner Wilson seconded and the clerk announced the motion carried. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally.