MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s Finance Committee unanimously approved a $350,000 grant Monday to help equip police officers with about 220 body-worn cameras by summer 2027, accelerating a plan that had called for a three-year rollout. The Madison Community Foundation awarded the city a one-year grant last week to cover software and personnel expenses for the camera program. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway introduced an amendment to the city’s 2027 executive capital budget to move the project forward; 10 alderpersons co-sponsored it. Rhodes-Conway said half of the grant would serve as a match for a federal grant the city expects to receive. The full Common Council must still approve the operating funds and the agreement with the foundation. The proposed timeline comes as Madison officials face renewed scrutiny over police use of force and body-camera policies. In July, Officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson shot and killed Corey Ruiz near Williamson and Baldwin streets. Bystanders recorded the shooting. The Wisconsin Department of Justice and Madison police have said Ruiz had a knife and injured the officer shortly before the shooting. Common Council President Sabrina Madison recently formed a workgroup to review recommendations on the department’s use-of-deadly-force, de-escalation and body-camera policies. Police Chief John Patterson said the department and the workgroup are scheduled to discuss body cameras Wednesday. He said he expects officers could have the cameras by the beginning of summer 2027.