OAKLAND, NJ – The Oakland Police Department announced its officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras.
According to the township, beginning today, Oakland Police Officers will be equipped with body worn cameras during their shifts and worn by other members of the Police Department in accordance with the law, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Directive, guidance provided by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Oakland Police Department’s policy that covers the use of body-worn cameras.
“The body-worn cameras are required for all New Jersey Law Enforcement Agencies and will be in addition to the in-car cameras that have been utilized by the Oakland Police Department for over a decade,” the department said. “The goals and objectives in deploying body-worn cameras are the accurate documentation of interactions between the public, arrests and other critical incidents.”
“The body-worn camera that is being utilized by Oakland Police Officers will be mounted on their uniform. The body-worn camera faces away from the officer and will record video footage in the camera’s field of view. Officers are required to activate it while interacting with members of the public and in a number of other situations,” said Chief Keith Sanzari.