Newark suspends MVC body camera contract after vendor misses obligations

On June 29, 2016, a Newark police detective emailed MVC’s chair to say the city was suspending its contract with MVC because the firm’s ‘obligations to the Newark Police Division have not been met.’ Newark had paid MVC $25,000 before the contract was severed. Newark police said the city is partnering with Panasonic for a pilot body camera program. The suspension followed failures by MVC to host training sessions and provide working cameras.