Shawnee will spend $216,000 to buy new tasers for police department

The Shawnee City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to replace the taser equipment for the city’s police department. The city will enter a five-year lease agreement with Axon for the purchase of 86 new X2 Tasers for the Shawnee Police Department. The upgrade will cost about $216,000. Deputy Police Chief Ben Mendoza reported that the current tasers have reached the end of their useful life and are no longer supported by the manufacturer.
Source: Prairie Village Post