The Evansville Police Department has issued Digital Ally body worn cameras to all of their officers who work in patrol and uniformed specialty units.Â
In conjunction with the cameras being issued, the department has crafted a policy that governs their usage. Officers will be using the cameras when they are performing official police functions. That includes self-initiated activities and dispatched runs.
The videos will be uploaded on a secure server and can be used in criminal and internal investigations. Officers can only access their videos to view them and to label them for future reference.
Although the cameras have only been out for 10 days, video footage has already been included in 2 separate complaints against officers. In those cases, the video was used to exonerate both officers.
The cameras cost around $190,000 and were purchased using seized drug money.
