Darien Selectmen Decline Police Body Camera Request

The Board of Selectmen declined a request from the Police Department to provide funding for police body cameras.

Chief Duane Lovello said there could be significant costs in sustaining the program due to video archiving, according to the Darien Times.

The state attorney recommended video be kept for four years, Lovello said. Cameras would cost about $400 per officer and archiving footage would cost $68,500 annually.

Selectmen voted to wait at least one more year before considering body cameras again.

Read the full Darien Times story here.