Nassau County to roll out body-worn cameras for police with $3K added pay for cops

Nassau County will finally roll out body-worn cameras to its police force — the 13th largest department in the country — by year’s end after delays due to union objections over the program.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said Thursday she had struck a deal with union leaders to pay cops $3,000 extra per year for wearing the gear and the department should have the 2,500 cameras up and running over the next few months. “Our goal is to build trust with the communities we serve and body-worn cameras help build that trust,” Curran said, as she defended the added pay as being in line with other programs around the country.