CARNEY, MD—Police have released body camera footage from a robbery that occurred in Carney earlier this week. At just after 11:30 p.m. on Monday, November 30, three armed suspects entered the CVS located at the corner of Joppa Road and Harford Road in Carney (21234). The suspects stole several bottles of prescription medication from the shelves in the pharmacy. One […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department on Friday issued its first policy governing the public release of footage from body-worn cameras. The policy, which aims to clarify the circumstances under which footage will be released and the procedures for release, reinforces the department’s commitment to the improvement of policing strategies and accountability. “This policy is an important step in continuing […]
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announced on Wednesday that the county had successfully completed its aggressive schedule of equipping all uniformed police officers with body-worn cameras. “Our police and information technology professionals implemented this important transparency initiative in a thorough and expedited manner,” said Kamenetz. “I appreciate the concerted efforts of our many partners including the Fraternal Order of Police […]
The Baltimore County Police Department’s body-worn camera program is set to begin Wednesday, July 6. The first 10 cameras will be deployed that day to one officer in each of the county’s 10 precincts. After that, BCoPD will train 10 officers a week for 15 weeks, until 150 cameras are deployed. These 150 cameras will be distributed throughout the 10 […]