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Fiscal Year 2022 / Body-Worn Camera / Policy and Implementation Program / Digital Evidence Management and Integration Demonstration Projects / Aaxon Enterprise, Inc. / Grant Application and Award

Council File 22-1481-S1

Closed — the LAPD's federal grant for body-worn camera evidence management was approved and implemented, with a recent modification signed into law in September 2025. A new Board submission is now under committee review for possible further adjustments.

Introduced
2023-01-24
Last changed
2026-06-17
Status
open
Expires
2028-06-16
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Initiated by
Board of Police Commissioners
References
Board Report: 23-013; 25-136; 26-167City Administrative Officer Report: 0150-12280-0000; 0150-12505-0002; 0150-12505-0001

Brief

The Board of Police Commissioners requested Council approval to accept a Fiscal Year 2022 federal grant supporting law enforcement body-worn camera implementation and digital evidence management integration. The grant, administered through Aaxon Enterprise, Inc., funds demonstration projects aimed at improving police accountability and evidence handling. After initial approvals in early 2023, the file returned in 2025 with a grant term modification. Council adopted the item on September 17, 2025, by a 10-3-2 vote, and the Mayor signed it into law.

Full summary

This file concerns the Los Angeles Police Department's acceptance of federal grant funding to support body-worn camera policy development and implementation, with a specific focus on digital evidence management and integration demonstration projects. The grant, originating from a Fiscal Year 2022 federal program to support law enforcement agencies, was administered in partnership with Aaxon Enterprise, Inc. The underlying substantive purpose is to modernize how the LAPD manages, stores, and integrates digital evidence collected via body-worn cameras into its evidence management systems. The Board of Police Commissioners initiated the request on January 24, 2023, asking Council to approve the grant application and award acceptance. The City Administrative Officer issued a supporting report on February 17, 2023, outlining the grant's scope and requirements. The Public Safety Committee approved the item on March 14, 2023, and Council adopted it on March 24, 2023. The file was signed into law in early April 2023. In July 2024, the file returned to Council with another adoption, suggesting an interim modification or renewal of grant terms. The most recent activity involved a June 2025 Board of Police Commissioners report proposing a modification to the grant term. The City Administrative Officer issued an updated analysis on July 14, 2025. The Public Safety Committee approved on August 20, 2025, followed by Budget and Finance Committee concurrence on September 2, 2025. Council adopted the modified grant authorization on September 17, 2025, by a vote of 10-3-2, and the Mayor signed it on September 19, 2025. The file is now closed following final Council action on September 26, 2025. A June 2026 Board of Police Commissioners submission has been referred back to both Budget and Finance and Public Safety committees, suggesting ongoing grant administration or a potential future modification, but no recent committee action is recorded.

Activity (34)

  • 2026-06-17 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
  • 2026-06-16 Document submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, dated June 16, 2026.
  • 2025-09-26 Council action final.
  • 2025-09-19 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is September 29, 2025.
  • 2025-09-17 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2025-09-12 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 17, 2025.
  • 2025-09-02 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Public Safety Committee action of August 20, 2025.
  • 2025-08-29 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 2, 2025.
  • 2025-08-20 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2025-08-15 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 20, 2025.
  • 2025-08-06 The Public Safety Committee has cancelled its meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
  • 2025-08-01 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 6, 2025.
  • 2025-07-14 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
  • 2025-07-14 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:City Administrative Officer report, dated July 14, 2025, relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Grant Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies, Digital Evidence Management and Integration Demonstration Project.
  • 2025-06-27 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
  • 2025-06-26 Document(s) submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, as follows:Board of Police Commissioners report, dated June 17, 2025, relative to a modification to the grant term for the Fiscal Year 2022 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program.
  • 2024-07-10 Council action final.
  • 2024-07-03 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 15, 2024.
  • 2024-07-02 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2024-06-28 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 2, 2024.
  • 2023-07-15 Council action final.
  • 2023-07-06 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 17, 2023.
  • 2023-07-05 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2023-07-03 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 5, 2023.
  • 2023-04-07 Council action final.
  • 2023-03-28 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is April 7, 2023.
  • 2023-03-24 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2023-03-21 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on March 24, 2023.
  • 2023-03-14 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2023-03-10 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 14, 2023.
  • 2023-02-22 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
  • 2023-02-21 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:City Administrative Officer report 0150-12280-0000, dated February 17, 2023, relative to the Fiscal Year 2022 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to support Law Enforcement Agencies Grant – Digital Evidence Management and Integration Demonstration Projects.
  • 2023-01-25 Board of Police Commissioners document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
  • 2023-01-24 Document(s) submitted by Board of Police Commissioners, as follows:Board of Police Commissioners report 23-013, dated January 24, 2023, relative to the grant application and award acceptance for the Fiscal Year 2022 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to support the Digital Evidence Management and Integration Demonstration Projects.

Documents (14)

Council votes (1)

  • 2025-09-17 Vote — 10-3-2 · Regular

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