Stillwater, OK Police Department is purchasing 90 body-worn cameras for all of its officers
Stillwater, OK body-worn cameras police department
The Stillwater Police Department is purchasing body-worn cameras for its officers to provide transparency to the public and to help officers learn from footage of their interactions. The department is adding 90 cameras for all of its personnel including specialty units such as code enforcement and animal welfare officers. The estimated total cost for the body cameras, data storage upgrades, and internal upgrades is $379,000.
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