Lawmakers from both parties are supporting a bill that would help law enforcement agencies in the state afford body cameras and the necessary storage technology. Smaller agencies have struggled with these costs.
All police agencies in Maryland are required to have on-duty officers wear body cameras by July 1, 2025. But smaller agencies have struggled to come up with funding to buy the cameras and store the videos.
All police agencies in Maryland are required to have on-duty officers wear body cameras by July 1, 2025. But smaller agencies have struggled to come up with funding to buy the cameras and store the videos.
The vote’s main power is to encourage Mayor Linda Tyer and Pittsfield Police Chief Michael Wynn to begin several conversations around the funding and policy portions of body camera discussion