Commissioners approve body cams for BCSD Correction Officers

Commissioners approve body cams for BCSD Correction Officers
By Jim Measel
Apr 30, 2021 4:41 PM
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a request from the Branch County Sheriff’s Department to purchase eight body cameras for Corrections Officers during Friday’s meeting.
Jail Captain Fred Blankenship told Commissioners during last week’s work session they got a quote of over $9,600 from Equature of Southfield, Michigan for the cameras, mountings and software package. The funds will come from Capital Outlay/Contingencies.
There would an annual investment of almost $4,500 which would be part of the county budget.
Branch County Undersheriff Keith Eichler said they want to have body cameras for their road deputies in the future once they see how these cameras work on the corrections officers.

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