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Board approves application for 18 new sheriff body-worn cameras with limited county match
Summary
The Dickenson County Board of Supervisors unanimously authorized the sheriffs office to apply for a one-to-one grant to buy 18 Motorola body-worn cameras; an in-kind match reduces the countys cash commitment to $7,302 if awarded.
The Dickenson County Board of Supervisors voted to allow the sheriffs office to apply for a federal grant to purchase 18 Motorola body-worn cameras and related equipment, and to commit the required local match if the award is granted.
Board members discussed the age and reliability of the countys current cameras, which several said are roughly 10 years old and no longer supported for parts. Staff described the grant package as including one year of licensing, a five-year accidental-damage program, desktop chargers and in-car docking stations.
County staff told the board the grant is a one-to-one match, but the sheriffs office counted a share of a captains salary and benefits as an in-kind match, which would reduce the countys cash obligation to $7,302. The presenter said the grant award amount would be about $23,281 and that the upgrade would improve reliability of footage for officer and public protection.
A motion to allow the sheriffs office to apply and to provide the match passed by voice vote. The board did not record individual roll-call votes in the packet.
The county will only commit cash if the grant is awarded; the boards approval grants permission to submit the application and to fulfill matching requirements approved at the meeting.
The board moved on to other agenda items after the vote.
