Solebury To Get State Money For Police Body Cameras

SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP, PA — Solesbury Township is getting money from the state to help buy body cameras for its police officers.

The township will receive $16,155 through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, state Sen. Steve Santarsiero announced. He said the funds will go toward the purchase of body-worn camera systems.

"Keeping our communities safe requires ensuring our local police have adequate resources, including body worn cameras that increase accountability," Santarsiero said. "These funds for Solebury Township will help the police purchase equipment to help them do their job, while improving transparency and public safety."

Solebury Township Police currently have in-car cameras and plan to switch to body cameras.

"The board was eager to include body-worn cameras into the township budget for 2021 and this grant will help make that a reality," said Mark Baum Baicker, chairman of the Solebury Township Board of Supervisors. "Our township police have been relying on cameras in police vehicles, so the switch to body-worn cameras will be a great asset for the police department and for the safety of our community."