Issaquah Police Department Body Worn Cameras Equipment

Amount Requested: $341,883

The City of Issaquah Police Body Worn Cameras Equipment Project would help obtain necessary body worn camera-incorporated conducted energy devices for law enforcement officers of the department. The project seeks to enhance community and officer safety, promote transparency, and collect evidence through the use of body worn camera equipment that would enable officers to use less lethal means and introduce de-escalation in use of force through the introduction of conducted energy devices. The outcomes expected include a greater ability to document law enforcement interactions and collect evidence for trial with conducted energy devices that allow for the body worn camera to automatically turn on when the conducted energy device is pulled out as well as the increased de-escalation through the use of less-lethal means to reduce risk to law enforcement and potential suspects. The City of Issaquah, its population, and its law enforcement will jointly benefit from the implementation of the project, as well as stakeholders such as the prosecutor’s office and other law enforcement agencies with whom the department engages in the course of serving the public.

Federal Nexus: Section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).

Rep. Schrier’s Financial Disclosure Document