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Fiscal court approves bid for sheriff department body cameras

Did a deputy strike someone? Did a suspect take a swing at a deputy or threaten him? In the past, judges and juries have often been faced with deducing the truth based on how the two parties retell the story about what happened. Soon they will be able to have definitive,...

W’burg Police now wearing body cameras

The Williamsburg Police Department is adding a new piece of equipment for its officers, body cameras. Williamsburg police have utilized in-car dash cams and body microphones since 2012, and isn’t new to transparency within the department, the police department noted in a release....
Posted On 29 Jul 2021

Williamsburg police getting body cameras

The widespread use of heroin locally, body cameras for the police department and a new set of the Jaws of Life for the fire department were three of the major topics addressed during the Williamsburg City Council’s monthly meeting Monday. Read this story and more for just $.99...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021