IN THE NEWS: Body Cameras

In the wake of the highly publicized police shootings throughout the country, many counties in Georgia are looking at equipping their officer’s with body cameras. The debate has proponents of body cameras leaning heavily on police transparency and the opponents of body cameras raising concerns of privacy and cost.

Advancement in technology has always provided law enforcement with new tools. In the early 1990’s police officers began to wear bullet proof vests in order to protect themselves on the job. Several police officers chose to wear the vests voluntarily, but many did not. Police Departments around the country began to implement policies that required police officers to wear bullet proof vests as a part of their standard uniform. With increasing public concern with citizen/police interaction, those same types of policies may come into play with body cameras.

WABE.org has been covering the body camera debate extensively. Check out Michell Eloy’s article on the recent meeting between Fulton County police chiefs.

FULTON POLICE DEPARTMENTS DISCUSS BODY CAMERA PROS, CONS

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