Bluffton PD gets three new body cameras thanks to Bluffton church donation

The Bluffton Police Department received a check to purchase three new body cameras for officers at the conclusion of St. Gregory the Great’s Catholic annual Blue Mass on Friday.

The check for the cameras was presented by Principal Chris Trott, according to a police department news release.

The department has had officers wear body cameras since 2015.

“These cameras are vital for the safety of our officers and of the public,” Chief Joey Reynolds said. “We are very thankful and appreciative that St. Gregory the Great contributed such an important piece of equipment to the men and women of the department.”

“We wanted to provide the Bluffton Police Department with an item that will help them serve and protect the Bluffton community better, and I believe we accomplished that with the funds for the new body cameras,” Trott said.

This story was originally published May 24, 2017 at 3:50 PM with the headline "Bluffton PD gets three new body cameras thanks to Bluffton church donation."