Buffalo, NY (WBEN) The Buffalo Common Council passed a resolution supporting body cams on Erie County Sheriff's Deputies. President Darius Pridgen says the only reason deputies were mentioned is because they've already tested out the body cams.
In a statement, the Sheriff's Office said that the only deputies assigned to the city are patrolling county buildings and properties, and asked why the didn’t include other agencies such as State Police, DEA, or FBI, and instead only the Sheriff's department.
Pridgen emphasizes he's willing to work with Sheriff Tim Howard. "I want to work together. The sheriff says it's a financial situation, so this is when government should work together, to say if finance is needed, the state should pay more attention if it sees local government working together," notes Pridgen.