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Commissioners Approve Purchases For Police Dept.

By Lauren Williams

02/08/2017

(KAIR)--New purchases for the Atchison Police Department are slated to help keep the public and officers safer and keep the department running smoothly.

That's according to Atchison City Manager Trey Cocking after commissioners approved the purchase for new tasers for every officers and two new patrol cars.

“Since 2011 the city has had tasers,” Cocking said. “We believe they have prevented a lot of officers from getting hurt and also have prevented suspects from getting hurt as well. They have about a five year life span, so they had ended their lifespan.”

Cocking said the company they purchases the tasers from stopped making replacement parts so they opted to purchase 23 new tasers for a total of just under $25,000.

Additionally, commissioners approved the purchase of two 2017 Ford Police Interceptor patrol vehicles from Shawnee Mission for for just over $56,000.

When our officers get in those patrol cars, we want them to go, Cocking said.

Cocking said it is typical to purchase two new patrol cars every year for the police department.

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