Green River Star -
April 22, 2021
The Green River Police Department will receive new body cameras as part of an upgrade it plans to initiate in the coming months.
Captain Shaun Sturlaugson of the GRPD said the equipment the department has is, at its oldest, a decade old – dating back to when the department first started equipping officers with body cameras. He said some cameras are newer, replacements for equipment that has broken over the years, but still relies on older technology and infrastructure.
“We’re still using the original equipment,” Sturlaugson told the Green River City Council Tuesday night.
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GREEN RIVER The Green River City Council will vote to approve a contract with Duty Dogs for the purchase and training of the Green River Police Department’s (GRPD) soon-to-be therapy dog during their meeting Tuesday night.
At the February 2 Council meeting, the Council authorized the GRPD to seek a Children’s Trust Fund Grant for a therapy canine. On February 19, the GRPD received word that they had been designated $6,000 through the grant for the purchase and training of a therapy dog.
Duty Dogs, located in Cody, has a three-month-old puppy, Buddy, that is ready to be trained. According to Duty Dogs, Buddy has demonstrated behavior traits that are desirable in a therapy dog. The GRPD are seeking approval from the Council to purchase Buddy and begin the training process.