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New Ellenton police outline camera, training and radio upgrades as vandalism rises at park
Summary
Police reported an uptick in vandalism and juvenile misconduct at Evans Park and said new body cameras, a Verkada camera system and radio upgrades are coming. Officers will increase patrol checks while training and vehicle changes continue.
New Ellenton police reported combined activity totals for the two months since the council last met and described equipment and staffing upgrades intended to address vandalism and public-safety concerns at Evans Park and other public areas.
The department said it completed 36 incident reports, handled 257 calls for service and assisted other agencies on 96 calls; officers issued 16 citations, 10 warnings and made five arrests. “Everything is finally here. The server rack was just delivered today,” the police chief said of equipment for the new Motorola body-camera system, and he said he expects to have the system live “within the next few…
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