LAPD to Have Body Cameras on All Officers on Street
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Antonprado/iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Police Department will receive funding to provide body cameras to every officer on the street in the next budget, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Tuesday.
“Out on the street, things aren’t always clear-cut. These cameras will help law enforcement and the public alike find the truth — and truth is essential to the trust between the LAPD and the community, which has been a key factor in lowering crime to record lows,” Garcetti said. “I want to make sure LAPD is on the cutting edge when it comes to crime suppression and constitutional policing.”
Los Angeles, the chair of the city’s Public Safety Committee said, “will be the first major city to have a camera on every police officer.”
In the aftermath of situations in Ferguson, Mo., and Staten Island, N.Y., where grand juries opted not to indict police officers involved in the death of unarmed individuals, cities have taken under strong consideration the idea of body cameras to ensure that police actions can be reviewed fully.
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