Davison County Sheriff’s Office to Buy Body Cameras

MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The Davison County Sheriff's Office plans to spend $6,000 to buy body cameras for its deputies.

Chief Deputy Steve Harr tells The Daily Republic in Mitchell that the cameras that will be purchased can be attached to a deputy's hat or head. Harr says the county chose those cameras because authorities believe they are more comfortable than the ones that can be attached to the front of a deputy's uniform.

The county will spend about $750 per camera. Officials are hoping to obtain money from the state's Drug Control Fund to reimburse the entire cost of the purchase. The fund uses money seized from drug arrests to pay for local law enforcement programs aimed at curbing drug abuse.

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