Madison Mayor: All Madison Police Department Officers Expected to Receive Body Cams by End of 2027

Community donation speeds up body camera plan for Madison Police

MADISON, Wis. — Madison police officers will get body cameras sooner than expected thanks to a grant from the Madison Community Foundation. Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced on Thursday that all public-facing Madison Police Department officers will get a camera by the end of 2027, sooner than the city’s original three-year plan that would phase […]

Madison mayor: All Madison Police Department officers expected to receive body cams by end of 2027

The city has the money to equip all officers with body cams after a $350,000 donation from the Madison Community Foundation.

Madison mayor: City cops will get body cams sooner than expected

Across Wisconsin and the country, body-camera use is near-universal among large law enforcement agencies. But, in Madison, the only officers who wear them are on the SWAT team or motorcycle unit.

Madison police could all have body cameras by the end of 2027 thanks to new grant

A $350,000 grant will help equip all Madison field officers with body cameras by the end of 2027, accelerating the city’s planned three-year rollout.

Community grant accelerates Madison police body camera program

Rhodes-Conway will make the announcement during a news conference at 1 p.m. Thursday.

City of Madison announces grant funding for police body cameras

The $350,000 grant from the Madison Community Foundation will help cover the startup costs for police body-worn cameras.