NORWICH – Police from six different local agencies came together at the Sheriff’s Office Friday to receive new video camera equipment that will be installed in patrol cars across the county.

The Chenango County Traffic Safety Board sponsored the installation of the six recording devices in patrol cars from the Sheriff’s Office, Norwich, Oxford, Greene, New Berlin and Afton agencies.

The $30,000 for the equipment was paid for by the 15-member board through the collection of DWI and other drug-related fines, said chairman Harold Ives.

“The overall goal is to reduce traffic deaths and injuries. We want the public to be aware that the cameras are going to be out there and that they’ll hopefully curtail DWI’s and save lives,” said Ives.