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Tumwater police complete Axon body‑worn camera rollout; council hears policy, retention and redaction plans
Summary
The police chief told council the Axon body-worn camera program is deployed — 49 body cameras and most in-car cameras installed — and described translation tools, redaction-assist staffing and retention schedules under Washington State records rules; council requested metrics and a public demonstration.
The Tumwater police chief reported at the March 24 work session that the city’s body-worn camera program is fully deployed: officers have received their devices, in-car cameras are nearly finished, and staffing and records processes have been set up to manage the expected increase in video evidence.
"As of this morning, the body worn camera rollout is complete with the last of the officers being trained and receiving their body worn cams," the chief said. The chief told council the city purchased the cameras and secured a five‑year Axon contract…
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