Body Worn Cameras (BWC's)

Effective Monday, January 3rd, 2022, you will notice a change to our uniform appearance. In accordance with New Jersey Attorney General Directive 2021-5, the Morris Plains Police Department is hereby providing public notice that our agency will be deploying Body Worn Cameras for use by uniformed and plainclothes officers. The WatchGuard V300 Body Camera technology is invaluable to serve and protect our public as well as serving to protect our officers. The captured video has tremendous evidentiary and training value as well as protecting the integrity and the transparency of the Morris Plains Police Department. Generally, the Body Worn Camera (BWC) will be mounted in the chest area on an officer’s outer most garment. Pictures of the device currently in use, as well as pictures depicting the usual placement on an officer’s uniform are shown below. For more information on BWC regulations, please refer to the New Jersey Attorney General Directive 2021-5, which can be found on the New Jersey Office of Attorney General website www.njoag.gov