Wake County received $200,000 to equip deputies with body cameras. | Adobe Stock
Wake County received $200,000 to equip deputies with body cameras. | Adobe Stock
Washington officials said the Wake County Sheriff's Office received a $200,000 grant to provide deputies with body cameras for more transparency.
"We are extremely excited to receive this grant from the DOJ," Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker said, WRAL reported on Oct. 21. "The grant provides this agency the opportunity to not only equip our deputies with body-worn cameras, but it should remind our residents of our focus on remaining transparent and accountable, as we continue to value and build on the trust with all Wake County residents."
After four officers were relieved of duty in 2018 due to the beating of Kyron Hinton, the former sheriff, Donnie Harrison, pushed for more body cameras, WRAL reported. According to autopsy reports, Hinton later died in 2019 from his injuries. Harrison wanted more transparency within the office.
With the policing killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, officer transparency has become more imperative. Law enforcement agencies across the nation are looking at ways to modify use-of-force policies.
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