The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received a nice grant of $90,000. Money that will provide 22 new body cameras for patrol deputies, including SROs, court security, and community outreach deputies. Cherokee County is one of 40 departments across the country to receive this grant through Justice and Security Strategies and the U.S. Department of Justice. Meanwhile, the body cameras currently in service will soon be used on the corrections side of the sheriff’s office. Chief Deputy Nate Jones says the new cameras are branded top quality and will produce 4K clear imagery. They’ll also provide a chance to get video evidence to the county attorney’s office quicker. Once an officer stops a recording, the video will automatically upload to a secure website. Then, the county attorney’s office will have its own login information to obtain the video.
Source: KSNF/KODE
