BUFFALO (WBEN) - On Thursday, the Erie County Legislature unanimously approved a 5-year body camera program to be rolled out within the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
Total cost for the program is roughly $1.6 million over the next five years, and that will cover the cost of 209 body cameras.
Bipartisan cooperation hasn't been the easiest to come by in recent months for the legislature, but Republican Legislator Joe Lorigo says it's an effort that was pretty easy to support.
"This is an initiative my colleagues and I have supported following many discussions at the Legislature," said Lorigo. "I look forward to getting the program underway in an effort to increase transparency and accountability within the Sheriff's office."
