Commissioners approve body cams for BCSD Correction Officers By Jim Measel
Apr 30, 2021 4:41 PM
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) â The Branch County Board of Commissioners formally approved a request from the Branch County Sheriffâs Department to purchase eight body cameras for Corrections Officers during Fridayâs meeting.
Jail Captain Fred Blankenship told Commissioners during last weekâs 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.
Branch County Sheriff s Department patch
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The retirement of a veteran law enforcement officer has led to some changes at the Branch County Sheriff’s Office.
Detective Sgt. Dan Nichols will be retiring from the Sheriff’s Department at the end of the month. Nichols was hired in 1988.
He was honored with a special award during a Branch County Board of Commissioners meeting in March of 2019 for 30 years of service to the Sheriff’s Department.
With Nichols retiring, Sgt. David Fillmore has been promoted from road patrol duties to Detective Sergeant while Deputy Frank Barker has been promoted to Sergeant.