TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — As a course of to amass 41 physique cameras continues, the Vigo County Sheriff’s Division is one step nearer getting them.
Pending on the approval of funding and a funds by the Vigo County Council, final week approval was given for a close to $552,000, 5 yr settlement with Utility Inc.
Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse thinks this initiative will strengthen belief in Vigo County’s legislation enforcement.
“Accountability and transparency. I believe that’s what we have to have in our group. We’ve had that, we’ll proceed to have that. I believe that’ll simply bolt our group help greater than we have already got, which is great,” Plasse stated.
Digicam options embrace a cloud based mostly video storage and a security characteristic that locates an injured officer.
Erick Beverly, with Change of Terre Haute, says buying physique cameras is just one step of many in direction of police reform.
“For the sake of legislation enforcement wanting to construct a relationship with the group, I believe that’s very very important. Regulation enforcement eager to get physique cams, it’s vital to be clear between group and legislation enforcement,” Beverly stated.
Residents wanting to acquire footage from physique cameras can achieve this via a public data request.
Above all, Plasse stated these cameras present an additional eye within the area.
“It supplies transparency that the group desires. Additionally, it makes positive we’re doing the correct factor. We prepare our guys to do the correct factor. Clearly, in the event that they don’t and it’s on digital camera, we’ll care for that,”
These cameras are the identical ones utilized by the Terre Haute Police Division. Plasse hopes to have operative cameras by January 2022.
