The Ewing council in October approved a resolution to spend $34,042.50 for the cameras.
EWING -- Ewing police officers have started testing the body-worn cameras the department recently purchased.
Two patrol officers per shift are wearing the devices - Vista model cameras made by WatchGuard, the department said. The department has 35 of the cameras.
The Vista camera. "The camera is a secure, high-resolution video camera, which is approximately the size of a pager that records both audio and video," Ewing police said in a Facebook post announcing the testing.
The Ewing council in October approved a resolution to spend $34,042.50 for the cameras, through a state-approved contract.
And in December, Ewing was earmarked to receive a $17,500 grant from the state Attorney General's Office as part of a $2.5 million program to buy 5,000 body cameras for 176 departments through the state.
Ewing's request in that program was for 35 cameras.
"While we believe that the use of these cameras will significantly benefit both the community and our officers, we know that no technology is a perfect answer to all situations," the police's Facebook post said.
"Body-worn cameras have limitations; however we believe that in the end the community and the officers who work to improve the quality of life here will benefit from their use," the post said.
In February, the Trenton and Hamilton police departments announced they were purchasing body cameras through the company Taser.
Ewing police said Monday they plan on having a formal, public announcement about the cameras once the testing is complete.
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