Sheriff’s Office awarded body-worn camera grant
The Darlington County Sheriff’s office has been awarded $112,011.27 for the purchase and data storage of body-worn cameras through the Body-Worn Cameras Fund, which was appropriated by the General Assembly.
Sen. Gerald Malloy of Darlington, was the chief sponsor of S.47, the Body Camera Bill, which was passed in 2015.
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.
“I am pleased to support Sheriff Chavis and assist in getting funds,” stated Senator Malloy.
“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,” Sheriff Chavis said.
This is the first time the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office has applied for and received these funds since they became available in 2015.
