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City council members in Middletown are working to get body-worn cameras for officers patrolling the streets after two shootings involving officers in two months.
The Middletown Police Department is down seven officers. Five are on administrative leave for a minimum of eight weeks, and two others out because of injuries.
A spokesperson said the BCI was requested by Middletown police after a shooting involving an officer on Park Lane Monday evening.
Middletown police shot and wounded a man they said fired a gun at officers
Butler County law enforcement has an arsenal of specialty equipment to keep people safe