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Deuel County sheriff wins approval for report-transcription software and seeks $20,000 grant
Summary
Sheriff Cory Borg said a Lens Lock/Code 4 add-on that transcribes body/camera video into written reports would save deputies roughly 70% of report-writing time; the board approved the $3,600 annual subscription for six deputies and received notice of a $20,000 Homeland Security grant application for vehicle-mounted clear units.
Sheriff Cory Borg told the Deuel County Board on March 3 that an add-on to the department's existing camera software (Lens Lock and Code 4) transcribes video into written reports and could save deputies about 70% of time spent on report writing while still requiring a deputy review for accuracy.
The add-on, priced at $3,600 per year to cover all six full-time deputies, was approved by the board on a motion by Commissioner Judith Homan, seconded by Commissioner Steve Rhody.
Borg also reported he had applied for a Homeland Security grant, typically 100% funded, requesting $20,000 to purchase two clear units that mount to patrol vehicles and provide deployable viewing capability for fires, missing-suspect searches and similar operations. No formal vote on the grant application was recorded during the meeting.