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Folsom approves deal for police body cameras Share Updated: 10:55 AM PDT Jun 9, 2021 KCRA Staff Share Updated: 10:55 AM PDT Jun 9, 2021
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Show Transcript COUNTY JAIL AND HE’LL BE TAKEN BACK TO WHTIITER TO STAND IATRL. TEO: THE FOLSOM CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO APPROVE A DEAL TO BUY BODY-WORN AND IN-CAR CAMERAS, ALONG WITH MORE TASERS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. COMPANY AXON WILL MAKEND A PROVIDE THE DEVICES. THE PLAN CALLS FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO BUY MORE THAN 010 CAMERAS AND 72 TASERS FOR ABOUT $1.2 MIL
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Folsom passes ordinance to crack down on illegal fireworks Share Updated: 7:32 AM PDT May 12, 2021 Share Updated: 7:32 AM PDT May 12, 2021
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Show Transcript ONE LUMP-SUM. TEO: THANKS, MATT. NEW THIS MORNING. WITH THE 4TH OF JULY LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AWAY, THE CITY OF FOLSOM WILL CONSIDER A NEW WAY TO CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL FIREWORKS TONIGH DEIRDRE: KCRA 3’S MIKE TESELLE JOINS US LIVE FROM FOLSOM TO EXPLAIN A CHANGE THAT COULD IMPACT PROPERTY OWNERS IF THEY DON’T COOPERATE. MIKE: INTERESTING. FOLSOM SAYS IT IS SEEI AN INCREASE IN ILLEGAL FIREWORKS. THERE IS SOME URGENCY IN TONIGHT’S CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION CITY WILL CONSIDER A SOCIAL HO LIABILITY PROPOSAL. CITY SAYS ONE OF BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN CRACKING DOWN ON ILLEGAL FIREWORKS IS IDENTIFYING THE SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL WHO LIT THE FIREWORK UNDER THIS PROPOSAL, THE HOST OR PROPERTY OWNER WHERE ILLEGAL FIREWORK IS SET OFF COULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE THE HOST OF THE GATHERING COULD AVOID P
Folsom, like Sacramento, looks to fine property owners for illegal fireworks Matthew Nuttle
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Folsom City Council unanimously passed the first reading of the proposed fireworks ordinance.
The ordinance may go into effect 30 days after a second reading and adoption. The second meeting is scheduled for May 25.
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The Folsom City Council is looking to update a city municipal code that would fine property owners and/or those hosting gatherings on public or private property for use of illegal fireworks.
The proposed “Social Host Ordinance” follows suit with a similar one that will be voted on by the Sacramento City Council later in May. And just like in Sacramento, Folsom city officials say the update is meant to strengthen enforcement capabilities of existing illegal fireworks laws.