Body Cam Data
Dear Westville Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
1) As of Friday, July 30th, 2021, How many body cams currently in Police Department inventory?
2) Where were those cameras on the evening of Friday, July 30th, from 5pm - midnight?
3) As of July 30th, 2021 How many body cams were ordered for police department, enough for all force members or enough for on-duty officers?
4) What date were body cams ordered?
5) Have any additional cameras been ordered since?
Yours faithfully,
LetMeBeFrank
> Please see the response to the questions you asked under OPRA
> 1)As of Friday, July 30th, 2021, How many body cams currently in Police Department inventory? The Westville Police Department currently has 15 body cameras.
> 2) Where were those cameras on the evening of Friday, July 30th, from 5pm - midnight? Yes, all Officers are required to use their body cameras while working. This includes on July 30th between 5p and midnight.
> 3) As of July 30th, 2021 How many body cams were ordered for police department, enough for all force members or enough for on-duty officers? All Officers have been equipped with cameras for several years. As of July 30th we have 15 cameras.
> 4) What date were body cams ordered? Our cameras were purchased in 2018
> 5) Have any additional cameras been ordered since? We just upgraded our Axxon Body Cameras to the newest Axxon Body Cameras last year.
Sincerely,
Chief William Whinna
Westville Police Department
167 Broadway
Westville, NJ 08093
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