Police may soon wear body cameras

The Lawrenceville City Council will vote Sept. 7 on a request by the Lawrenceville Police Department to use asset forfeiture funds for the purchase of body wearable cameras. The continuously recording video cameras would be worn by officers while on duty without having to remember to turn them on and off during a critical incident.

Lawrenceville police currently have video cameras in all patrol vehicles. The addition of body cameras will add another source of evidence for the protection of citizens and officers.

Council members expressed concern that city officers need this level of evidence, but agreed the equipment is inevitable. According to Chief of Police Randy Johnson, “This is to show everybody we’re upfront in what we’re doing. We’re doing it right and we want you to see we’re doing it right. We’ll keep this video footage for seven years, well past the time required for most cases.”

UPCOMING

CPR Class with Georgia Elite CPR Training. 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Free. Suwanee Branch, 361 Main St., Suwanee or 6-8 p.m. Sept. 8. Free. Five Forks Branch, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lawrenceville. This class brings expert training from American Heart Association certified trainers and teaches participants the lifesaving skills of CPR to perform them in an emergency. Reservations are required by sending your name, number attending and program date to events@gwinnettpl.org. 770-9785154, gwinnettpl.org.

■Atlanta Kids Triathlon. Sunday. $45. West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center, 4488 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross. More than 500 children have been training to participate with the help of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, but children of all abilities may participate. Juniors (ages 6-10) will swim 100 yards, bike three miles and run 1/2 mile.

Seniors (ages 11-15) will swim 200 yards, bike six miles and run one mile.

Activities, giveaways, medals and free ice cream at the finish line and a post-race party in the water park. Online registration ends Friday, but on-site registration will be available Saturday during packet pickup but not Sunday. Register: KidsTriathlonInc. org/register-atlanta.html. angiec@ YMCAatlanta.org.