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Martinsburg Police Now Equipped With Body Cameras

Police in Martinsburg are now using body camerasBody Camera

The department says in a news release that all of its officers are expected to be trained in using body cameras by the end of the week.

The City Council approved their use last week and officers began using them Wednesday. The statement says 45 body cameras will be used during all patrol-related duties.

The cameras were acquired with city funding along with supplemental grants from the U.S. Justice Department.

Body cameras include a video recording system used to record interactions between law enforcement and the public and to gather video evidence at crime scenes.

Earlier this month, officials in nearby Charles Town agreed to help with the purchase of body cameras for 15 police officers.

Lawsuit Dismissal Appealed

The family of a Virginia man killed during a confrontation with Martinsburg police is appealing a judge’s decision to dismiss a $200 million federal lawsuit against the West Virginia city and the officers.

Wayne Arnold Jones of Stephens City, Virginia, was shot more than 20 times in March 2013 after police said the 50-year-old shrugged off two jolts from a stun gun, fought with officers and stabbed one of them.

But Jones’ family members maintain the police use of deadly force was not justified. A U.S. District Court judge disagreed, tossing the family’s suit in October 2014.

The Winchester Star reports that an attorney for Jones’ estate argues that the court erred in dismissing the suit. He’s appealing to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond.

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