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The Moorhead Police Department is evaluating different types of body cameras with the goal of having cameras ordered and possibly in use by January...

November 23, 2022
4:00 AM

The Moorhead Police Department is evaluating different types of body cameras with the goal of having cameras ordered and possibly in use by January 2023.Four police officers have been "wear testing" three different camera products and the choice on which product to go with will ultimately be narrowed to two, according to information from the city of Moorhead. At that point, final cost, quality and features will be compared and a final selection made. The cost to the city in taking on the new technology is expected to be about $500,000 over five years, according to Capt.

Staff.