Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office’s In-Car Cameras: Byrne JAG Subaward Assessment Report

By Kourtnie Rodgers and Thomas Strauss

In 2024, the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office received funding from the Idaho State Police’s Pass-Through Grants and Research Department, through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Program, to purchase and install 38 in-car camera bundles for patrol vehicles. Installation was completed in January and February 2025. This report presents preliminary findings on the cameras’ impact, comparing data from January to August 2025 with the same period in 2024. After installation, the percentage of citizen complaints resolved increased from 75% to 90%, monthly traffic citations issued decreased by 10%, and overtime hours spent on traffic court cases fell by 27%. While these results indicate positive effects, significant limitations such as data quality and the short follow-up period limit the strength of the conclusions. The report recommends improving data collection and extending the study period to allow for more rigorous assessment and to support future research, with the potential to inform law enforcement practices statewide and nationally. daho

Meridian: Statistical Analysis Center Pass-Through Grants and Research, Idaho State Police, 2026. 15p.