ICYMI: Suffolk Police Awarded Over $40K For Body-Cam Program

In case you missed it, here's a story that appeared last week in Lindenhurst Patch:

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY - The Suffolk County Police Department was recently awarded over $40,000 to expand its body-worn camera program.

Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced last week that her office has awarded over $1 million to 13 local law enforcement agencies across New York State to purchase a total of 959 body-worn cameras, 258 body-worn camera systems (which include cameras and other components, such as storage and/or accessories), and numerous body-worn camera accessories, such as docking stations and mount clips.

"Body-worn cameras help ensure increased accountability and transparency during law enforcement interactions," Underwood said.

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