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PA State Police announce body camera pilot program
(link) https://www.cityandstatepa.com/policy/2023/08/pa-state-police-announce-body-camera-pilot-program/389199/
Pennsylvania State Police officials announced a new body camera pilot program for select state troopers ahead of a planned statewide rollout.
The pilot program, which began two weeks ago, applies to patrol troopers in Troop H, Carlisle, who will wear the cameras while on duty. Eighteen cameras will be shared between 43 troopers as a way to reduce costs, according to the State Police.
The pilot program will help guide how the State Police rolls out body cameras to the rest of its 87 patrol stations, said State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris. “We will take what we've learned, we will look at our policy and we will again start building it out across the other 87 installations across the commonwealth,” Paris said.
Paris said the cameras will serve as an “objective means” of documenting interactions between police and citizens, and that the cameras will also benefit troopers, as they will gather additional evidence that can be used during criminal proceedings. He added that the body cameras will also protect both troopers and residents from false claims of abuse or misconduct.
The pilot program, which began two weeks ago, applies to patrol troopers in Troop H, Carlisle, who will wear the cameras while on duty. Eighteen cameras will be shared between 43 troopers as a way to reduce costs, according to the State Police.
The pilot program will help guide how the State Police rolls out body cameras to the rest of its 87 patrol stations, said State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris. “We will take what we've learned, we will look at our policy and we will again start building it out across the other 87 installations across the commonwealth,” Paris said.
Paris said the cameras will serve as an “objective means” of documenting interactions between police and citizens, and that the cameras will also benefit troopers, as they will gather additional evidence that can be used during criminal proceedings. He added that the body cameras will also protect both troopers and residents from false claims of abuse or misconduct.
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The pilot program will continue for 60 to 90 days. After evaluation it rolls out statewide.
