2025 WCSO Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 6
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BODY-WORN CAMERAS
How They Support Accountability and Safety
Transparency and accountability are essential to public
Today, BWCs are used by deputies and are expanding
trust in public safety. For the Washington County
within the jail environment, helping document
Sheriff’s Office, body worn cameras (BWC) are one of
thousands of interactions each year. These cameras
the tools we utilize to help ensure interactions are
provide a clear, objective record of interactions,
documented accurately, reviewed responsibly, and
helping protect the public, deputies, professional
understood in context.
staff, and the integrity of the justice process.
In the jail environment, BWCs:
Provide additional
documentation beyond fixed
security cameras
Capture audio to help explain
tone, context, and intent
Support staff and adults
in custody by creating
a clear record
Helps to resolve
complaints efficiently
