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Pine County approves five-year renewal for squad and body camera system
Summary
The Pine County Board approved a multi-year renewal for the sheriff’s squad and body camera system after a presentation by Sheriff Jeff Nelson outlining automated features, storage and warranty terms. County staff provided cost history and figures before the vote.
The Pine County Board of Commissioners on Feb. (date not specified) approved a multi-year renewal of the county’s squad- and body-camera system, a move Sheriff Jeff Nelson said will maintain automated recording, remote downloads and warranty-backed hardware replacement.
Sheriff Jeff Nelson told the board the county first selected the current vendor after a 2019 request for proposals and fully implemented the system in 2020. The system includes forward- and rear-facing in-car cameras plus body-worn cameras, holster-triggered activation, an “officer down” alarm and CAD-proximity activation so recordings start automatically when a deputy approaches a call, Nelson said.
The sheriff said automation reduces the chance that a deputy must manually…
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