Carney signs body camera legislation
Alongside members of law enforcement, advocates and members of the General Assembly on Wednesday, July 21, Gov. John Carney signed legislation requiring police officers and certain employees of the Department of Correction and the Department of Services for Children, Youth, & Their Families to wear and use a body camera.
Body cameras will be used to record interactions with members of the public in accordance with the regulations that will be established by the Council on Police Training. Carney supported the proposal in his 2021 State of the State address.
“Here in Delaware, we look out for each other because we care for our neighbors,” said Carney. “We can do great things if we work together, and this legislation shows that we are moving forward productively. Thank you to the members of the General Assembly and the Delaware Black Caucus, Attorney General Jennings, advocates and law enforcement for your leadership on this important piece of legislation.”
The act requires state agencies to implement the statewide body camera program through the procurement of cameras, development of a central data storage program, and provision of necessary personnel. Carney’s 2022-fiscal-year budget includes $3.6 million for the development and deployment of body cameras.
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