The Taylorville Police Department will be rolling out new body cameras on all patrol officers when they are on duty in the next two weeks. Taylorville Police Chief Dwayne Wheeler says that these body cameras will go a long way towards accountability and providing evidence that proves or disproves police misconduct. 

This isn’t the only things that the police use for accountability, Chief Wheeler says they also have police dash cameras as well.

The cameras are a good tool for police training and are a great tool used in evidence of a crime.  The final cost of the cameras is $13,387 and Taylorville obtained a Safety Grant which covers $10,760 of that. The final cost to the city of Taylorville will be $2,627. Chief Wheeler continues to thank the community for your support.