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Oak Ridge police present body-camera proposal; chief cites studies and federal grant possibilities
Summary
Police Chief Smith briefed council on body-worn camera capabilities, potential community benefits and recurring cloud-storage costs; staff estimated an annual system bundle could cost about $700,000 and said federal grants have covered similar programs elsewhere.
Chief Smith asked the council's permission to present a short, potentially graphic clip and then described how modern body-worn camera systems work and why the department is exploring them. "Body worn cameras provide accountability and transparency for officer actions," Chief Smith said, outlining technical features such as real-time encrypted uploads, GPS tracking, pre-buffering up to two minutes and automatic activation when lights are used, a weapon is drawn or in a crash.
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