A hard-fought bidding war to supply body cameras to the New York
Police Department took an aggressive new turn last week, when one of the
city's top lobbyists began a campaign to sow doubts about the company
that won the contract.
On Friday, the NYPD announced a tentative plan to work with
Seattle-based company VieVu for the first phase of the department's
long-awaited body camera program.
The $6.4 million contract, to provide 5,000 cameras, has the
potential to turn into a gold mine if the winning bidder ultimately
secures a contract to provide cameras to all of the city’s patrol units.
Such a contract could be worth an estimated quarter of a billion
dollars, over a period of 14 years.
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