The New York City Police Department scrambled Monday to find ways to quickly replace thousands of body camera devices it suddenly stopped using after an officer said one caught fire and exploded as he headed out on patrol over the …
The use of body cameras by police has become more widespread, but there remain inconsistencies in how law enforcement agencies around the country deal with the footage, raising concerns among community activists who look to the videos to bring greater …
The mother of Philando Castile, a black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last July, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the city that employed the officer, avoiding a federal wrongful death lawsuit that attorneys said could …
The $1.5 million awarded this week to the parents of Michael Brown is the latest of several large settlements involving black suspects who were killed by police, but it’s far from the largest. A federal judge in St. Louis on …
The fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer in Charlotte is only the latest shooting to raise questions about how the department uses body cameras. Six people were fatally shot since body cameras were given to all …
Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says he’s usually one to embrace cutting-edge technology, including drones and automatic license plate readers, but he’s skeptical about putting body cameras on his deputies. Normand said the cameras are expensive to use and flawed …
As body cameras become more prevalent in police forces and sheriff’s offices, the extra evidence is disrupting workflow an Oregon court system. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports that Sweet Home and Lebanon Police officers use body cameras and the added footage …
If proposed legislation leads to all officers in South Carolina wearing body cameras, the devices could provide some officers their only way to capture video of an arrest. Dashcams are not as widespread in South Carolina as many assume. Seventeen …
Vicksburg, Miss., police are hoping to purchase cameras to keep a better eye on officers and suspects in the field. Police Chief Walter Armstrong said he’s examining funding options for purchasing bodyworn cameras for the department’s more than 70 officers. …
Jal, N.M., police has some new additions to its department in the form of a canine officer and body cameras. The Hobbs News-Sun reports that Jal interim Police Chief Mauricio Valeriano says the city was able to budget for a …