SPRINGFIELD — The City Council voted 11-0 Monday to borrow $2.5 million to replace the Police Department’s computer software, body-worn cameras and electronic stun guns.

In February, the council approved a plan to upgrade the department’s software system, which dates back to 1995 and is no longer meeting technology needs, despite upgrades and add-ons. The package with Axon also replaces the aging stun guns and the five-year-old body-worn cameras.

The cost of the full package is $7.2 million but spread over five years.

The city is cobbling together $1.5 million in free cash, left over money from different police accounts and the $2.5 million bond. Because of an accounting technicality, the City Council needed to take a second vote on the bond, said Cathy Buono, chief administrative fin

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