Montpelier Advances Police Camera Replacement After Failures

From the Montpelier Board of Public Works meeting on October 14, 2026

Montpelier moved ahead with a police body-camera and in-car video replacement proposal after Chief Snyder said equipment failures had left some incidents without recorded evidence.

Snyder said the in-car equipment dated to about 2012, was discontinued and lacked parts and support. He also said the storage software had gone years without updates.

In May, the Ledger reported that the camera effort was awaiting a grant decision and a vendor quote. The October discussion advanced to a motion to approve a replacement quote by Board Member Cagle, seconded by Board Member Blumenhorst. Business proceeded as an approval, though an exact tally was not confirmed.

Snyder said an outright purchase included five years of warranty and storage pricing. Financing could expose the city to storage-price increases.

The final city obligation remained unconfirmed because the quoted amount and removal of tax needed clarification. Funds were described as available, but an additional appropriation, a further spending authorization, would probably be needed. No final financing choice was established.

Source: YouTube transcript — Montpelier - Board of Works - October 14, 2026; City department directory

Some information may be inaccurate due to video audio quality.