Yarmouth police look to move forward with body-worn cameras technology
Yarmouth Police Chief Frank Frederickson hoped the body-worn camera technology would be "operational" by September. But with Massachusetts mandating a city vote for system leases that go beyond three years, body-worn cameras won't find their focus in the city until 2022. "We expected that we would use them now," said Frederickson. "But when we got into the procurement process, we found that it was cheaper to get a five to ten year contract, and that requires a vote at the city council." Yarmouth voters approved at their city meeting on the 18th. Another vote is scheduled for Tuesday at a special session of the city to move forward with the new camera system program, said Bob Whritenour, Yarmouth city administrator. "The article makes it possible to lease police technology for a period of up to 10 years," said Whritenour. "Currently we are only allowed to finance such projects under state law for up to three years, unless the city set