GOSHEN – The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has provided funding to the Village of Tuxedo Park Police Department for the purchase of body-worn cameras for its officers.
The funds will come from forfeiture proceeds that the DA’s office received from the 2019 “Operation Bread, White and Blues” narcotics investigation.
“Body-worn cameras are among the latest tools available to help ensure police accountability and transparency, and can provide valuable evidence for use in some criminal investigations and prosecutions,” said DA David Hoovler.
His office has provided body-cams for other departments as well. “Through this funding, we hope to help ensure that our police agencies have the resources necessary to perform their duties safely and fairly, and to develop the evidence necessary to bring to justice those that are guilty to crime.”
“The use of body worn cameras will not only make our police officers more accountable, but will assist in providing criminal conduct in some cases,” said Tuxedo Park Police Chief David Conklin. “”It is equally important to protect our police officers from frivolous complaints and lawsuits.”
