Grand Teton rangers resume use of body video cameras

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — Rangers in northwestern Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park have resumed using body-worn video cameras after a three-year hiatus.

Grand Teton rangers stopped using the cameras in 2018 amid problems with aging equipment and being able to store data, park officials said in a statement.

Only commissioned law enforcement rangers will use body-worn cameras and only while gathering information during enforcement of laws. Cameras won't be turned on during other conversations with park visitors, such as when rangers are sharing information, park officials said.

In nearby Yellowstone National Park, 90% of commissioned law enforcement rangers, including all field staff, already wear body cameras, according to Yellowstone officials.

Yellowstone law enforcement ranger supervisors will be issued cameras in coming weeks.