CONWAY — Selectmen heard from police brass on Tuesday about the need for body and cruiser cameras, but they would come at a steep cost — about $230,000. It may be something the voters will be asked to decide in the spring.
Conway Police Chief Chris Mattei and Lt. Suzanne Kelley-Scott pitched the idea Tuesday, with Mattei noting that last year the state’s Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability recommended officers use body cameras and that the governor agreed, making them mandatory for state troopers, who will be getting them this year or next.
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