Casey Police Department to Receive Upgraded Tasers in $59,778 Agreement

Casey City Council Meeting | April 6, 2026

Article Summary: The Casey Police Department will phase out its obsolete Taser equipment after the City Council approved a new five-year, $59,778 contract with Axon Enterprise Inc. The agreement ensures every officer is equipped with modern, individual hardware that is actively supported by the manufacturer.

Police Equipment Upgrade Key Points:

• The total cost of the Axon Enterprise Taser agreement is $59,778.12, spread over five years.

• The city will pay annual installments of $11,955.64.

• The purchase provides a dedicated Taser unit for every officer on the force, eliminating the need to share equipment between shifts.

The Casey City Council on Monday, April 6, unanimously approved a $59,778.12 purchase agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. to outfit the city’s police force with new, modernized Tasers.

Chief of Police Adam Henderson requested the upgrade, noting that the department’s current equipment has reached the end of its functional lifespan and is no longer supported by the manufacturer.

“Unfortunately, the equipment is out of date. They don’t even make what we have anymore,” Henderson told the council. “So they are offering this as their newest one out.”

The city will finance the purchase through a five-year payment plan with annual installments of $11,955.64. Henderson confirmed that the purchase provides enough units so that every officer will have their own dedicated Taser, rather than sharing devices between shifts.

Mayor Mike Nichols noted that the city was already appropriating roughly a third of that annual cost on a previous five-year equipment plan that has rolled over. Nichols also heavily praised Henderson for his diligent budget management, pointing out that the Chief cut enough from other areas of the police budget to easily absorb the new Taser costs while remaining under last year’s total budget.

The savings generated by Henderson’s departmental cuts will also allow the city to move forward with purchasing new emergency weather sirens.

The council approved the Axon agreement in a 5-0 roll call vote.