ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHEYENNE,
Wyo. – Deputies who work in a Wyoming county jail are now required to
wear body cameras, the first program of its kind in the state, Sweetwater
County sheriff’s officials said.
Sweetwater
County Detention Center uniformed deputies on all shifts must record any
contact with an inmate or when they are in an inmate zone, with some privacy
exceptions, according to a statement by the sheriff’s office. The recordings will
be saved and available for official review.
Sheriff’s
officials said the cameras instill a higher level of professionalism and public
trust. Misconduct complaints have plummeted since patrol deputies started
wearing body cameras in 2016, and they hope to replicate the success in the
jail.
