# 10/14/26 Police Commission


**Body:** Town of Fairfield Connecticut Recorded Meetings
**Date:** October 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Information Technology, Regulatory Compliance


The Fairfield Police Commission meeting on October 14, 2026, included discussion and votes on the Police Department’s automated license plate reader (ALPR) program, followed by a presentation of the department’s FY2028 budget request. The Chief described a five-year agreement with Axon, beginning January 15, 2026, replacing the department’s prior Flock Safety contract; the transcript cites an approximately $640,000 price tag for the contract rewrite. The proposed ALPR policy covers 54 fixed cameras, access and data-sharing limits, monthly audits, and a 21-day data-retention period under state law. The Commission voted to serve as the program’s civilian oversight body and approved the submitted ALPR policy. These were policy and oversight actions; no new vendor award was voted on.

The budget presentation requested $781,846 in increases—about 4% over FY2027—including four additional positions (two patrol officers, one patrol sergeant, and one school safety sergeant), with approximately $430,444 in first-year costs for those positions. Other cited pressures included vehicle maintenance and an aggregate $176,507 increase across overtime lines. The department also proposed directing approximately $400,000–$450,000 in year-end favorable balances into the outside-jobs fund to support vehicle costs; the budget requests and proposed reallocation were presented for consideration, with no budget vote recorded. The Commission also approved $140 in donations to the Fairfield Animal Shelter.

**Source:** Town of Fairfield Connecticut Recorded Meetings