The Lexington Police Department says it is working to equip its officers with body cameras. Assistant Chief Dwayne Holman told an Urban County Council Committee that the department plans to release a request for bids for body cameras and storage for videos by January or February. The goal is to have officers using the cameras by June.
The police department has been testing cameras since April 2014.
The department has talked to various vendors about costs, which can vary depending on whether the vendor provides software and other factors. The average individual cost per camera is $600.
Holman says the department was still discussing how many cameras to buy.
Lexington police Chief Mark Barnard says the department also was working on policies for how the cameras will be used.
