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Police say purchase was in the works even before officer shot, killed Tigard man
Tigard police are in the process of purchasing body-worn cameras for all officers in the department.
The body-worn cameras will include accompanying hardware that will automatically turn them on if an officer draws their gun or Taser. Additionally, Tigard will be replacing all outdated or failing dashboard-mounted cameras in police vehicles.
At a meeting last month, the Tigard City Council approved almost $1.5 million for an upgraded technology package that includes the purchase of 80 body-worn cameras.
Currently, only nine Tigard officers have been issued body cams.
Increasing the number of body cams in the police department has been a priority of the City Council. However, the shooting death of Jacob Ryan Macduff on Jan. 6 by then-Tigard police officer Gabriel Maldonado at a Tigard apartment complex has focused more attention on the matter. Officers at the scene were not equipped with body
Oregon, Washington to receive billions in coronavirus aid from American Rescue Plan Act KATU Staff, Associated Press
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The state of Oregon, plus local cities, like Portland, Vancouver and others, could soon be seeing millions pouring into the region thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The U.S. Department of Treasury broke down the numbers of how much each city and county could be seeing as part of the newly launched Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. In total, Oregon should receive nearly $4 billion. Caption: Oregon, Washington to receive billions in coronavirus aid from American Rescue Plan Act. (KATU)
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