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Body-Worn Police Cameras Debut May 1 In Fairfax County
Some Fairfax County Police officer will begin wearing body-worn cameras later this week, but funding for full implementation remains unsure.
By Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff
Some Fairfax County Police officer will begin wearing body-worn cameras later this week, but funding for full implementation remains unsure. (Shutterstock)
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Fairfax County Police will be rolling out the first phase of its three-phased Body-Worn Camera (BWC) program on Friday, May 1, at the Reston, Mason, and Mount Vernon stations. The second and third phases, which have 2021 and 2022 implementation dates, may be delayed due to the impact of the coronavirus on the economy.
"All stakeholder employees for phase one are nearing completion of their training and use of the body worn camera systems," said Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr., in a video message on the FCPD blog. "This includes staff from the police department, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney, the Public Defenders Office, and court personnel."
Roessler originally proposed the body-worn camera program in June 2015. Following a successful test in 2018 at the Reston, Mason, and Mount Vernon stations, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved funding for the first phase of the BWC program as part of the Fiscal Year 2020 carryover budget. On Friday, 416 cameras will be in place at those three stations.
Although Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill included funding for phase two in the FY 2021 Budget Proposal he introduced in February, the revised budget he submitted to the Board earlier this month only included a $1.77 million funding increase to meet the workload and information technology requirements for the first phase of the program.
No additional funding in the revised budget proposal, which Hill submitted to take into account the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, means the last last two phases of the program would be delayed.
Fairfax County Police Department to launch body worn cameras, after 3 year wait
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The Fairfax County Police Department will be launching phase 1 of its body worn camera program on May 1
by: Kelsey Jones
Posted: Apr 29, 2020 / 07:43 PM EDT / Updated: Apr 29, 2020 / 07:43 PM EDT
FAIRFAX, Va. (WDVM)– The Fairfax County Police Department will be launching phase 1 of its body worn camera program on May 1.
Stakeholder employees such as police staff, court personnel and the Fairfax County Office of the Commonwealth Attorney have completed phase 1 of training on how to use the BWC system. According to officials, officers will have the body worn cameras on them in certain events.
Erica Ebb, 2nd lieutenant said, “Phase 1 will include the Mason Station,Mount Vernon, Reston Station, Motor squads, K-9 squads and the Driving While Intoxicated Enforcement Squad all will be issued cameras. It will also include 357 camera operators.”
According to Webb, the community requested these cameras for full transparency