Kettering Police to outfit officers with body cameras

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By Sean Cudahy

KETTERING — Kettering city leaders approved a plan to outfit members of the city’s police department with body-worn cameras.

City Council Tuesday evening unanimously approved spending $236,030 on 90 of the devices, which numerous law enforcement agencies across the country have increasingly turned to in recent months as part of an effort to increase transparency.

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“We believe the addition of body cameras will build on and help with the community’s trust,” Mayor Don Patterson said just before council approved the plan.