Moraine police explore options to start using cruiser, body cameras

The Moraine Police Division has tested one company’s camera equipment and will do further research before making a decision, according to its police chief. FILE

The Moraine Police Division has tested one company’s camera equipment and will do further research before making a decision, according to its police chief. FILE
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By Nick Blizzard
April 18, 2019
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Moraine police are exploring the use of body or cruiser cameras.

The city’s police division has tested one company’s equipment and will do further research before making a decision, said Police Chief Craig Richardson.

Many Dayton area law enforcement agencies have in recent years adopted the use body or cruiser cameras as a means of transparency and/or accountability. But Moraine has yet to make the move because of privacy concerns, the police chief said.

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The MPD tested one firm’s equipment for about a month, using “a mix of officers” in the initial stages of its research, Richardson said.

“We’ve only looked at one company so far,” he said. “We’re going to look at some others.”

The MPD may make a decision on purchasing cameras by the end of the year, but Richardson said he has no particular time frame in reaching a conclusion.

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Nick Blizzard is a staff writer for the Dayton Daily News. He is a graduate of Stebbins High School who earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University and its E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. Nick is a Riverside native who has lived in Huber Heights and Kettering. He has been a journalist in the Dayton area for more than 25 years.