Kennewick, WA — Nearly six months ago, legislation was passed in the state of Washington that required law enforcement agencies to electronically record interactions with juveniles and crimes related to felony matters. They were to be in compliance by January 1, That cost includes an update to their Axon tasers as well. Jason Kiel of the Kennewick Police Department. We hire great people. We attempt to retain great people because we know that they do good work.
The body cameras are only just going to document the great work that they are doing. The courts have ruled all interactions with police are public, not private, so expect body cameras to be on during traffic stops and investigations.
And other agencies aren't too far behind. The Richland Police Department is in possession of their body cameras and is going through final training. They expect to deploy their cameras in the coming weeks. As for the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, they are waiting until everything is installed, including car cameras.
They expect a full-scale rollout in early march. Kiel says that the body cameras are usually activated, even without probable cause for a crime, but in case they're not The footage will be held in encrypted, offsite storage managed by Axon which the KPD will have access to. In the coming months, sensors will be installed in the holsters of the officers gun and taser to automatically turn the body camera on if a weapon is drawn.
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