Officials report that the existing equipment will soon be obsolete due to Microsoft’s decision to discontinue support for the Windows 7 operating system.
An upgrade to the newer, more secure Windows 10 was not possible, police Chief A.J. Benefield said in the local news report.
The $8,545 expenditure for the new devices will come from the seized funds account, which is designated for police department use only. The old computers will be sold as surplus for $2,552 to help offset the cost of the new equipment, the Star reports.
