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Photo by Abby Hoover The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) plans to order 475 additional body-worn cameras for its patrol officers, said Kansas City Police spokesman Sergeant Jacob Becchina at a Wednesday morning press conference outside of Police Headquarters. The police department, who currently has 340 patrol officers equipped with body cameras, would be able to outfit the entirety of its patrol divisions with the 475 additional cameras. Currently, patrol officers in the Central, North and Shoal Creek are equipped with body cameras, Becchina said. “You have that third person that’...
Officers in half of KCPD’s patrol divisions now have body-worn cameras KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Officers in half of KCPD’s patrol divisions are now outfitted with body-worn cameras. Patrol officers in both Northland divisions – North and Shoal Creek – and Central Patrol Division are now using body-worn cameras. The department currently has 340 of them, and another 475 are on order for Phase 2 of the project. The divisions for Phase 1 were selected due to how their staffing numbers correlated with the numbers of available cameras. “I think they’re beneficial for both of...
KCPD says officers in half of its patrol divisions now have body cameras More body cameras are on order Share Updated: 4:20 PM CST Jan 13, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff More body cameras are on order Share Updated: 4:20 PM CST Jan 13, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WE HAVE A PEOPLE AND POLICE PROJECT COMMUNITY UPDATE. A TOP DEMAND FROM PROTESTORS OVER THE SUMMER IS A STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING A REALITY TODAY. THE KANSAS CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT NOW HAS 340 PATROL OFFICERS OUTFITTED WITH BODY WORN CAMERAS AND THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS MEETING JUST A...