ForceMetrics contract validity and procurement policy
Hope Mills
Summary
The board tabled the police software contract after discovering the three-year agreement was signed by the police chief rather than through the procurement policy's authorization chain — and the mayor pro tem found it wasn't pre-audited, so it isn't valid. All future contracts will be thoroughly vetted.
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Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
The town could lose the $12,000 first-year discount while the contract is reworked, and the episode exposes a larger contract-review gap.
Taxpayers benefit from tighter contract oversight after recent audit findings.
The police department's software implementation is delayed pending resolution.
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