March 28, 2024

Officers Supportive of Receiving Federal Funding For Body Cameras

Dodge City, KS (westernkansasnews.com) We talked last week about the news that the Dodge City Police Department is getting a 45 thousand dollar federal grant to purchase body cameras.   As part of the deal police are responsible for matching the grant dollar for dollar.  So how do police view the use of body cameras as an essential part of their job.  Chief Craig Mellecker thinks surprisingly well.

Mellecker says they are fortunate to be part of this pilot federal program.