If you're interested the Town of Killingly does not currently outfit its Resident Troopers or Police Officers/Constables with body cameras, and there is no defined plan or schedule to implement a body worn camera policy. Over a week had passed while waiting for a return call from the Town Manager's office to obtain more information regarding body cameras for Killingly's Police, when a second call was placed. Jan Rockwood-Berry again answered the call, remembering the initial inquiry. She reported the message had been passed along, but elaborated that probably nothing could be done at this point because the Town budget was passed and didn't include funding for police body cameras. The mechanisms for special appropriations and grants were discussed, but she warned about expense. Wondering why it would be cost prohibitive for Killingly when the neighboring towns of Putnam and Plainfield can equip their Police Officers with body cameras, the subject became somewhat convoluted; it is not only a matter of funding, but also more complicated because, while Killingly's Police are Town of Killingly employees, they are managed by Troop D, a State/Municipal police force hybrid. Mindful that more in depth answers were sought, Jan offered to have someone else call back with more information.
Improving the response time from the first call, Town Manager Mary Calorio called back within hours. She was very courteous and patient during the inquiry. She explained that body cameras are a decision that must come from Troop D with their approved equipment and data storage. Does that mean that a response recorded by one of Killingly's Constables would require access through Troop D? The answer to that is among many issues that must be coordinated between Troop D and Killingly's Police officers before any plan for body cameras can be presented. Mary Calorio could not offer a timeline, because presently Troop D is not wearing body cameras for some unknown reason. As of 12/10/2019 the State of Connecticut was only 150 cameras short to equip all State Police with body cameras.
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