Police officers in North Philadelphia’s 22nd District failed to record nearly three-quarters of encounters, audit finds

Police officers in one of Philadelphia’s largest districts frequently failed to activate their body-worn cameras during encounters that department policy required them to record, according to a new ...
Reuters

U.S. police body camera policies put civil rights at risk: study

(Reuters) - Police forces in 50 U.S. cities are failing to protect the civil rights and privacy of residents due to the inadequacy of programs that govern how their officers use body-worn cameras, a ...
Phys.org

Do mandatory body cameras actually reduce police brutality?

In early June, an ABC Four Corners investigation into NSW Police showcased firsthand accounts of police using excessive force against the public. These stories alleged an internal police culture that ...
The Portland Mercury

Portlanders Just Got Their First Look at a Police Body Cam Policy

EVEN BEFORE Mayor Charlie Hales hastily exited city council chambers amid a hail of profanity last week, it was clear: Portland’s first glimpse at rules for police body cameras wasn’t going great.
KSL

LAPD board OKs body camera policy despite opposition

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