# Van Buren City Council minutes - December 28, 2020 > *Relevant discussion of the WatchGuard camera purchase from the official meeting record.* ## Source metadata - **Publisher:** City of Van Buren, Arkansas - **Repository document ID:** 80212 - **Archived:** 2026-07-22, by direct unauthenticated repository download - **Wayback snapshot:** Save Page Now timed out or returned HTTP 429; retry pending. ## Extract On page 8, Chief Jamie Hammond explained that the purchase would **"allow each of our officers to have a body camera and also update each vehicle's camera as they are very outdated."** He described an expected device life of four to five years and said the equipment would be under warranty. The minutes record unanimous passage of the ordinance authorizing the WatchGuard purchase. ## Notes - Tier 2 - official City Council minutes. - The stated four-to-five-year life expectancy makes present lifecycle and replacement records especially relevant in 2026.