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Tumwater staff outline timeline, staffing and procurement challenges for police body‑worn camera program
Summary
Deputy Chief/Commander Mason presented a conservative timeline for Tumwater’s body‑worn and in‑car camera program, noting 21 implementation tasks, staffing delays, vendor lead times and integration challenges with existing records and evidence systems; the committee asked for quarterly updates and invited council participation in vendor demos.
Deputy Chief (Commander) Mason briefed the Tumwater Public Health and Safety Committee Feb. 11 on a conservative timeline to implement body‑worn and in‑car camera systems, stressing the program’s technical complexity, staffing needs and procurement steps. No formal action was taken; council members asked for regular updates and to be invited to vendor demonstrations.
Mason told the committee the body‑worn camera program was included in the city’s 2025–26 biennium budget but that several staffing and administrative steps remain. He said the department had identified "21 separate tasks that have to be implemented" and, if laid end to end, those tasks would…
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