The Geneva Police Department began rolling out its police body-worn camera system in March, and all officers will be outfitted with cameras by the end of the month.
Illinois law requires on-duty, uniformed police officers responding to a call for service or engaged in official law enforcement activities to have a police body-worn camera.
The Geneva Police Department utilizes body-worn cameras to:
- Strengthen community trust and accountability by preserving impartial accounts of police officer and citizen interactions;
- Enhance transparency with the public;
- Promote officer safety while safeguarding the rights and privacy of community members;
- Elevate training by using video review to discuss police incidents, response and tactics with our personnel; and
- Improve the quality of investigations and criminal prosecutions through evidence of the body-worn camera records.
Officers who have completed their mandatory training are wearing their body-worn cameras while on duty. This mandatory training addresses the use of the body-worn camera system, state law and department policy.
All officers will finish their training within the next two weeks.
More information regarding Geneva’s body-worn camera program, including FAQs and the department policy, can be found on the City’s website.