Oak Ridge to accept $2.5M state grant for body cameras but asks lawmakers to broaden scope
City council approved acceptance of a $2.5 million state appropriation to buy body-worn cameras for the police department, but staff warned the grant currently covers only cameras and not the hardware, software and systems needed to operate a digital-evidence ecosystem; council authorized staff to request legislative action to expand the grant scope.
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Oak Ridge City Council voted to accept a $2.5 million state appropriation to purchase body-worn cameras for the police department, but staff told the council the grant as written would cover cameras only and not the additional hardware and software necessary to operate a functional digital-evidence system.
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