St. Albans police officers to receive new body cameras

St. Albans police officers to receive new body cameras

ST. ALBANS, WV (WOWK) - One local police department will be adding another layer of safety to their uniform Officers with St. Albans Police Department say protecting the people they serve is their top priority –  that’s why the department has been hard at work to get a new tool that won’t just protect officers, but members of the community. They will soon give all frontline officers body cameras. “Any crime scene that we investigate, you try to …

Etowah County upgrades to Axon Body Camera 4

The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office has proudly made the transition from the Axon Body Camera 3 to the new Axon Body Camera 4, bringing state-of-the-art technology to its deputies in the field.

Washoe County School District Approves Funding For Body Cameras

(Reno, NV) — The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees is approving continued funding for body cameras for school police officers. The funding, approved Tuesday, secures another five-year deal between the WCSD and body camera manufacturer Axon. The contract is worth more than 189-thousand dollars. Washoe County school police officers have already been using Axon body cameras for several years.

Body-cams for RCMP now in Meadow Lake

Body cameras have come to Meadow Lake. Police are now officially equipped with the technology as part of the national effort to overhaul the RCMP and improve accountability. “The use of body-worn cameras shows our commitment to public trust and transparency,” said Meadow Lake Detachment Commander, Staff Sargent Carl Dinsdale in a press release. “Cameras are another tool that can aid policing by objectively capturing evidence, investigations and …

Camera System Coming to OPD

By: Gina KeatingThe Olney Police Department will soon add a camera and audio recording system outside its new station to provide a safe location for custody exchanges and similar high-conflict interactions. Police Chief Dan Birbeck told the Olney Enterprise that the system will be installed at the front of the police station, allowing individuals to complete handoffs without entering the building. The site will be equipped with high-resolution c…

"It’s no longer ‘He said, she said’ – it’s all there”

The Cornwall Police Services Board received a detailed presentation from Special Constable Georges Levere recently week on the implementation and impact of body-worn cameras, which have been fully operational in the city since October 2023. “These devices are used to provide an accurate account of police interactions with members of the public,” said Levere. “They promote fairness by capturing evidence that may support the prosecution and/or the…