Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is gathering signatures from other
lawmakers for a letter to push Attorney General Eric Holder to help
state and local law enforcement agencies acquire body-worn cameras.
"These
cameras provide a visual and audio record of interactions with the
public, so that in the event of a confrontation or police-involved
shooting, such as the one that occurred in Ferguson, there is an
inalterable record of the events," Schiff's letter says. "There are also
indications that the presence of body cameras has a civilizing effect
on both police officers and the public, resulting in lower incidences of
excessive force complaints and deescalating tense situations before
they become violent."
Entire article at
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/27/body-worn-cameras_n_5722762.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013
Thursday, August 28, 2014
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