The Rockland County Sheriff’s Department is looking forward to getting new body cameras in 2023. In September, the governor announced $30 million in State funding from the Division of Criminal Justice Services to make the body-worn cameras and other new technologies available for local law enforcement agencies. Rockland Sheriff Lou Falco says his deputies should be outfitted with the new cameras over the next few weeks…
At a press event announcing the program last September, governor Kathy Hochul said it was critical to support local law enforcement and invest in new technologies…
Falco is hopeful the state sheriffs association can soon meet with the governor to discuss other crime issues, such as bail and criminal justice reform laws, in the coming year.