| Online: | |
| Visits: | |
| Stories: |
| Story Views | |
| Now: | |
| Last Hour: | |
| Last 24 Hours: | |
| Total: | |
Police Departments across the US are increasingly in favor of body camera usage
Portland, Oregon’s police department tweeted the following today, and this represents a growing trend.
#StartsWithTrust Body Cameras: We are all for it. Officers who have tested them like them and feel that they’ll be a great tool.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) January 21, 2015
Other communities:
WATCH LIVE & CHAT: @andrewfox10 has details on a proposal that would require police to wear body cameras http://t.co/wSMgqkHKKd
— FOX 10 Phoenix (@FOX10Phoenix) January 21, 2015
Sheffield Police buying body cameras for officers http://t.co/uBRkLkHJVV pic.twitter.com/lcFDbwktdA
— WHNT (@whnt) January 21, 2015
Chicago police to begin wearing body cameras today http://t.co/FXNhOBXkzb pic.twitter.com/qf5T0Sggib
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) January 21, 2015
Ariz. lawmaker proposes bill to equip all officers with body cameras. @andrewfox10 reports: http://t.co/17P1lzN7El pic.twitter.com/GXy0Ch1cEy
— FOX 10 Phoenix (@FOX10Phoenix) January 21, 2015
Props to @MiamiDadePD Director J.D. Patterson: “Body cameras are a courageous way forward” http://t.co/tqX626bBQu pic.twitter.com/50iMkbduMM
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) January 21, 2015
Others point to problems and challenges:
Police and lawmakers have found a novel, new way to take peoples’ money. http://t.co/HHwqYt2kho – MBD http://t.co/WwmET23pMe
— Cop Block (@CopBlock) January 17, 2015
Body cameras for L.A. police: Access to video, privacy among concerns http://t.co/xm8ikJvwAN @eopiniontv pic.twitter.com/Cvs7KWtFzC
— Jaoana Dean (@thejaoana) January 16, 2015
@BenSwann_ If cops aren’t able2control their own behavior,they should B disciplined by the nanny state.The cameras shouldBpaid4by UNION dues
— dmankow69 (@dmankow69) January 16, 2015
Source: http://thenewsdoctors.com/police-departments-across-the-us-are-increasingly-in-favor-of-body-camera-usage/
