Up to 95% of police departments in US major cities plan to implement body cams in the near future. (Grand Rapids already has implemented it). This is according to a study by Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sherrifs Association.
The thing is that wearing cameras impacts other areas of law, such as constitutional rights, and privacy.
Article here (via SBM blog).
The
State Bar of Michigan Law and the Media Committee will host a panel
discussion called “Body Cams: Competing Issues of Transparency, Privacy,
and Constitutional Rights” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on March 9 at the
Spencer M. Patrich Auditorium at Wayne State University Law School in
Detroit. The Wolverine Bar Association will cosponsor the discussion.
A recent survey conducted by the Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs' Association found that up to 95 percent of large police departments in the U.S. plan to implement a body camera program in the near future.
- See more at: http://sbmblog.typepad.com/sbm-blog/2016/02/sbm-law-the-media-committee-panel-hosts-discussion-on-police-use-of-body-cameras.html#sthash.LYfzaTTX.dpuf
A recent survey conducted by the Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs' Association found that up to 95 percent of large police departments in the U.S. plan to implement a body camera program in the near future.
- See more at: http://sbmblog.typepad.com/sbm-blog/2016/02/sbm-law-the-media-committee-panel-hosts-discussion-on-police-use-of-body-cameras.html#sthash.LYfzaTTX.dpuf
The
State Bar of Michigan Law and the Media Committee will host a panel
discussion called “Body Cams: Competing Issues of Transparency, Privacy,
and Constitutional Rights” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on March 9 at the
Spencer M. Patrich Auditorium at Wayne State University Law School in
Detroit. The Wolverine Bar Association will cosponsor the discussion.
A recent survey conducted by the Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs' Association found that up to 95 percent of large police departments in the U.S. plan to implement a body camera program in the near future.
- See more at: http://sbmblog.typepad.com/sbm-blog/2016/02/sbm-law-the-media-committee-panel-hosts-discussion-on-police-use-of-body-cameras.html#sthash.LYfzaTTX.dpuf
A recent survey conducted by the Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs' Association found that up to 95 percent of large police departments in the U.S. plan to implement a body camera program in the near future.
- See more at: http://sbmblog.typepad.com/sbm-blog/2016/02/sbm-law-the-media-committee-panel-hosts-discussion-on-police-use-of-body-cameras.html#sthash.LYfzaTTX.dpuf
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