Staff proposes $2 million body-worn camera program; grant application pending
City staff proposed spending about $2 million over the biennium to fund roughly 80 police body-worn cameras, secure evidence storage, and two FTEs for oversight; staff said they have applied for state criminal-justice grant funding and expect results by Oct.–Nov.
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As part of the budget discussion, staff recommended a body-worn camera program for the police department with an estimated biennial cost of about $2,000,000. Finance Director Quan Wong described the package as including cameras, secure digital evidentiary storage, and two full-time employees to manage compliance and oversight. "So the $2,000,000, will support about 80 cameras," Wong said.
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