Last month Sheriff Shannon Srubar approached the county commissioners about the need to replace the outdated dash cams and body cams after Watchguard, the brand the department has been using, was purchased by Motorola, which will result in the Watchguard products being obsolete. The Wharton County Sheriff’s Office will soon be able replace the cams following approval Monday by the commissioners court to complete the deal from Coban Technologies for around $200 thousand dollars. The commissioners voted
unanimously to go with the Coban bid.