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    Smaller Agency

    Body-Worn Cameras in Small and Rural Policing Agencies: Successes and Challenges

    Monday, October 16, 2023
    2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PST
    Location: Room: 2

      Submitter and Speaker(s)

    • Sara Seifert

      Chief of Police
      Truman State University Police Department, Missouri
      Kirksville, Missouri, United States

      • Speaker(s)

    • Jordan Kochan

      Chief of Police
      Niskayuna Police Department, New York
      Schenectady, New York, United States

    • William Martin

      Sheriff
      Bourbon County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
      Bourbon County, Kansas, United States

      • Moderator(s)

    • Shellie Solomon, PhD

      Chief Executive Officer
      Justice & Security Strategies, Inc.
      Hollywood, Florida, United States

      • Speaker(s)

    • John Markovic

      Senior Policy Advisor
      U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
      Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    The use and implementation of body-worn cameras (BWCs) have grown across the United States over the past eight years. This panel focuses on the implementation of BWCs in small and rural jurisdictions. Panelists will describe their challenges and successes in implementing a BWC program. They will discuss issues regarding BWC policies, storage of BWC footage, and release of information to the public. Importantly, they will provide examples of success stories and challenges that will benefit other jurisdictions.