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South Chicago Heights board to place police interview-room camera upgrade on next meeting agenda
Summary
Police Chief Clint Wagner told village officials the department's interview-room cameras (from 2010–2014) are "extremely outdated" and said a 2026-budgeted replacement would let staff download and share recordings with the state's attorney's office; the board agreed to consider formal approval at the next regular meeting.
Police Chief Clint Wagner told the Village of South Chicago Heights Committee of the Whole on Feb. 2 that the police department's interview-room camera system, installed between 2010 and 2014, is "extremely outdated" and needs replacement.
Chief Clint Wagner said recorded interviews are required and that the current system "does not allow you to turn cameras off or back on during interviews," creating operational limitations. He said the proposed replacement is a 2026-budgeted item limited to police interview rooms and "will allow us to go back and easily download and share footage with the state's attorney's office." Mayor Terry Matthews and board members indicated they would place the purchase on the agenda for the next regular meeting for formal approval.
The proposal, as described by Chief Wagner, focuses on equipment that improves recording reliability and evidence-sharing with prosecutors. The minutes do not specify a vendor, price, or the exact model being considered; those details were not provided during the Committee of the Whole meeting and are "not specified" in the record. The committee did not vote on the purchase at the Feb. 2 meeting; the next regular meeting will carry the item for action.
