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Smithfield announces full deployment of police body cameras; downtown planning meeting set and council to enter closed session

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The police chief said body cameras are deployed to all officers and also provide phone capability. Council announced a public downtown input meeting and voted to go into closed session to discuss real property under North Carolina statute.

At a council meeting in the Town of Smithfield, the police chief said the department has deployed body-worn cameras to every officer, including reserves, and that the devices also function as phones for officers.

The police chief said the cameras are mounted and in use, provide location tracking, and offer a backup…

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