Chino Hills, CA – On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) joined Supervisor Curt Hagman and San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus to announce that she secured vital federal resources for the Department to purchase body camera and taser equipment to promote law enforcement transparency, accountability, and safety.
Rep. Kim submitted a community project funding request for the project, which was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.
“Our law enforcement put themselves in harm’s way to keep our communities safe,” said Rep. Young Kim. “I am proud to secure vital federal resources for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department to purchase body camera and taser equipment, so law enforcement can better do their jobs and ensure deputies follow accountability practices. Protecting public safety will always be a top priority for me as your representative.”
Read more about the announcement HERE and in KTLA below.
KTLA 5
This Southern California county to put body-worn cameras on deputies working in jails
By Josh DuBose
August 20, 2024
With the help of $1.5 million in federal funding, correctional officers in San Bernardino County will soon be wearing body-worn cameras in the county-run jails, officials announced Tuesday.
Sheriff Shannon Dicus, along with Congresswoman Young Kim and 4th District County Supervisor Curt Hagman held a press conference, saying the purchase of the body-worn cameras will improve transparency and accountability in the correctional system.
“As most of you know, in our corrections we have a number of things that are becoming highly politicized, whether it’s in-custody deaths, the fentanyl crisis and things that are affecting us,” Dicus said.
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“These are the updated tools that law enforcement needs to better do their jobs and ensure that deputies follow their accountability practices,” Congresswoman Kim said.
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Sheriff Dicus said he welcomes and acknowledges that accountability, but also believes the cameras provide an opportunity for the public to see what his deputies respond to.
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Read the full article HERE.
