Killeen: Council approved purchase of police equipment KPD vehicles Police vehicles were seen outside the Killeen Police
Published: Fri, 06/16/23
Council approved purchase of police equipment
Police vehicles were seen outside the Killeen Police Department Headquarters.
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Killeen Daily Herald
By Madeline Oden | Herald
June 15, 2023
The Killeen City Council voted this week to approve 56 mobile data terminals (MDTs) and mounting modifications for the Killeen Police Department’s new marked police vehicles.
The council approved the purchase as part of the consent agenda with a 5-0 vote, with Councilwoman Jessica Gonzalez attending the Tuesday night meeting through Zoom and Councilman Michael Boyd absent from the dais during the vote.
According to a presentation linked in the Tuesday agenda, an MDT is computerized device that is used to communicate with a centralized control system. Killeen police officers use MDTs to communicate with the Bell County Communications Center (BCC) and other officers and supervisors. They are also used to control the in-car video systems, access crime information databases and enter data, the presentation said.
KPD said the equipment will cost $217,390.33 total, with around $163,490.53 being for the MDT’s and around $53,899.80 being for the mounting and modifications to the vehicles.
The department said in the presentation that it has budgeted funds identified for this expense and just needed approval from the city.