"STURTEVANT — When Sturtevant Police Officer Bob Gelden starts his shift he clips a camera onto his uniform, then heads out on patrol.
“'It’s a great tool,' said Gelden, who has been wearing the body camera since about late April when Sturtevant received cameras through a state grant.
“'There is no disputing video evidence,' he said.
"In February, the Sturtevant Police Department received a $4,000 traffic safety grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, which the department used to buy 12 body cameras, said Sturtevant Police Chief Sean Marschke.
"Marschke said he thinks body cameras will become the norm in law enforcement.
"Mount Pleasant also has a few body cameras for its officers and has budgeted $5,000 to obtain more this year. Sgt. Jessie Metoyer of the Racine Police Department said the department doesn’t have them yet, but it’s something they are looking into. Caledonia’s chief said it is not something they are planning to buy at this point."
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