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Officials report police body-camera rollout and praise SRO engagement at schools
Summary
Board members said the village police have begun wearing body cameras and praised school resource officers for managing events and positive student engagement. Radar enforcement on Route 119 was credited with slowing traffic near schools and businesses.
Officials reported the village police have started using body cameras citywide and described positive community response to increased traffic enforcement.
A speaker at the meeting stated plainly: "the body cams are out. It's to start. So all officers are wearing the body cams." Board members said radar enforcement on Route 119 has led to more traffic stops and that businesses and families have provided positive feedback about slower speeds near schools.
The board also credited SRO Gormaldi and other school resource officers for their work at a recent school production, noting heavy attendance by parents and students and frequent positive interactions (students giving SROs high-fives). The board described these interactions as evidence of improved community-police relations in school settings.
Next steps: The board did not record additional policy changes regarding body cameras in the transcript; the rollout was presented as an operational update.
