Sheriff’s office did not adopt body cams despite earlier statements and commissioners’ support

Chief Deputy Ralph Spidalieri (left) and Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski (right), pictured at an event in February 2021. Michael Indriolo/The Portager

Sheriff’s office did not adopt body cams despite earlier statements and commissioners’ support

- Owen MacMillan

After Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski took office in 2021, his chief deputy assured Portage County commissioners that getting body cameras was a priority. 

Over a year later, Zuchowski has not adopted the technology, even as much smaller police departments in the county outfit their officers with cameras and county commissioners say they would provide the necessary funding.

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