City of Kankakee - Public Safety Committee Livestream

The City of Kankakee Public Safety Committee meeting, held in November 2026 (the transcript gives November 3; the metadata lists November 4 UTC), reviewed police and fire department reports and approved both departments’ bills. Police expenditures included a $29,022.20 payment under the 2023, $126,000 Taser 7 contract, with one payment remaining in October 2027; $65,452.01 for the police share of Cancom; $10,053.12 for annual G-Tech cloud storage for body-camera footage; and $14,054.80 for Verkada camera gateways and licensing. The police chief also reported 190.5 overtime hours costing $13,101.35, partially offset by $4,874.57 in reimbursements. The committee approved the police bills by roll call.

The fire department reported October bills totaling $129,604.32, which the committee approved. A gear-replacement expense was $40,194.93, with roughly $29,000 expected to be reimbursed for equipment damaged in an incident; the chief said a reimbursement check had arrived and would be reflected in the next report. Vehicle maintenance totaled $5,886.96, and a new fire truck was expected in December, pending a status update. The departments also reported staffing shortages, public-safety camera use, and ongoing operations; no new contract award or purchasing motion was identified beyond approval of the monthly bills.