The police chief in Rochester is asking city councilors to approve the purchase of body cameras for his officers.
Addressing councilors Tuesday night during a budget workshop for fiscal year 2022, Police Chief Paul Toussaint said the “time has come for Rochester to equip police with the recording devices.
“We think it is an important project especially given the climate of our country right now,” Toussaint said. “There have been a lot of very high profile cases in the news … that have eroded some trust between the public and police around the country.”
The proposal calls for a one-time $150,000 purchase of 50 body cameras and related charging equipment, data storage and software through Motorola WatchGuard.