ST. PAUL (KDLM) – The Minnesota State Patrol, Thursday unveiled body cameras that will be worn by all troopers this summer.
All Minnesota State troopers will be outfitted with body cameras by June 30, 2022. The initiative was funded by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Walz earlier this year.
Starting next week, 40 troopers will be amongst the first to wear body cameras on a full-time basis.
The cameras will be activated during any contact with citizens such as traffic stops or crash investigations.
This is the largest deployment of body-worn cameras in the state and will include approximately 645 troopers, in addition to Capitol Security officers and Commercial Vehicle Inspectors.
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