The pilot program includes 72 deputies at one women's jail, but it will expand to all county lockups, authorities said.
Some deputies were outfitted with body-worn cameras late last week in the first San Diego County jail to use the technology, officials said Tuesday, following a scathing state report on inmate deaths in the jail system.
Officials said they will collect surveys from the deputies participating in the program. The feedback will be used to improve the department’s body-worn camera policies as the program expands to other county jails and to identify best training practices. San Diego County is paying out $1 million to the family of Ivan Ortiz, who was 26 when he died in San Diego County jail two years ago.
Video footage provides critical evidence for investigations into incidents and complaints, officials said. Currently, most jails only have stationary cameras.
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