NHP on track to equip officers with body cams
By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal
CARSON CITY — Nevada Highway Patrol troopers soon will have another set of eyes on their interactions with the public.
Nevada’s 465 uniformed patrol officers who deal directly with the public are on track to begin wearing body cameras by a January deadline, joining Las Vegas police in the full use of the devices.
Requests for proposals by companies to provide the cameras to the NHP were submitted late last month, and the Nevada Board of Examiners is expected to award a contract for the devices, associated recording equipment and training in early December.
The cameras are required as a result of the passage of Senate Bill 111 during the 2015 legislative session.
