DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – The Darlington County Sheriff’s office was awarded $112,011.27 for the purchase and data storage of body-worn cameras through the General Assembly’s Body-Worn Cameras Fund.
Sen. Gerald Malloy of Darlington was the chief sponsor of S.47, the Body Camera Bill which was passed two years ago, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.
This law requires all law enforcement agencies within the state to implement the use of body-worn cameras. Also, the law requires the state to fund local agencies with the purchase, maintenance, and replacement of body-worn cameras and ongoing costs related to the maintenance and storage of data recorded by body-worn cameras.
“One of my goals as Sheriff is to obtain all available grant funding to best serve the people of Darlington County. The use of body-worn cameras protects the citizens, the officers, and the truth”, stated Sheriff Chavis in the release.
In 2016, the Sheriff’s Office was awarded $19,787.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice through the Justice Assistance Grant program for the purchase of body-worn cameras which will supplement the award from the state.Information above is from a submitted press release.