Berry Council discusses police technology upgrade, plans for July celebration

The Berry Town Council discussed public safety technology, preparations for the town’s upcoming America 250 celebration, employee policies and several infrastructure issues during its June 8 meeting. Berry Police Chief Gerald Dedeaux presented a department activity report covering Jan. 1 through May 31. During that period, the department recorded 27 arrests, including 15 drug-related arrests, worked three traffic accidents, completed 32 incident reports, issued 66 citations and approximately 185 written warnings. The chief also presented information on renewing the department’s contract with Axon, the company that provides the department’s body cameras and Tasers. The proposed five-year contract would include upgraded body cameras, software enhancements, officer training programs and continued equipment replacement as technology advances.