Overview
- The Sheriff's Office said it has begun planning a body-worn camera rollout for patrol deputies.
- Captain Nicholas Ollinger will lead development and work with the County Executive's Office at Sheriff Eric Severson's direction.
- Officials describe the cameras as tools to increase transparency and to provide video evidence for investigations and court.
- County Executive Paul Farrow voiced support and said the sheriff never asked for body- or dash-cam funding across his 11 budgets.
- The initiative follows recent coverage of a fatal deputy-involved shooting, with timelines and funding details still to be set as Severson departs in eight months.