ANTIOCH – The Antioch Police Department will be replacing outdated Tasers as part of a nearly $3-million technology upgrade that also includes cameras and other recording systems.

The City Council voted 4-0 on Tuesday to approve a five-year agreement not exceeding $2.9 million with Axon Enterprises Inc. for various hardware and operating system software. Councilmember Monica Wilson was absent.

The cost for the upgrades will be funded through the existing appropriations in the 2025-2026 Police Department budget.

According to a staff report, the department has been utilizing Axon X26 Tasers since 2008. They received an update in 2013, but have not been replaced since. It noted the current model is “obsolete and has since gone through several generational changes” with upgraded technologic

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