Sheriff Dave Duchak said the cameras will be paid for using a $25,000 grant from the Robinson Fund, reimbursement of $300 per radio from the CORSA state insurance organization and sheriff’s department funds. The purchase of body cameras had been discussed for years but other projects including a new camera system for the county’s jails was needed before these cameras were pursued. The public outcry and demonstrations this summer following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis helped speed up the project, Duchak said.
The Troy Police Department is looking at buying body cameras in 2021. Police in Miami County’s over cities - Tipp City and Piqua - already have the cameras.
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