Public Advocate Letitia James, a vocal advocate
for police body cameras in New York City, heralded the announcement.
To that end, Ms. Clinton applauded President Barack Obama's efforts to match city funds
for police body cameras — but said the country should go further and «make this the norm everywhere.»
The mayor has reformed the NYPD use of stop - and - frisk, outlined efforts to retrain officers on using force and unveiled the details of a pilot program
for police body cameras.
At a press conference in Albany City Hall alongside Albany police chief Brendan Cox, Sheehan said she was reaching out to the state and federal authorities on funding
for police body cameras.
The Syracuse Common Council has authorized what the Syracuse Police Department would purchase if the city wins a U.S. Department of Justice grant
for police body cameras.
The source pointed to her push
for police body cameras and expanded school - lunch programs as signature achievements during her time in office.
Not exact matches
Taser will be providing 1,556 of its Axon
Body 2
cameras, two
for each member of the force, to the Louisiana State
Police this quarter.
One of Taser's newer product lines is
police body cameras and Evidence.com, which is a cloud - based software product that stores
body camera feeds and other digital evidence
for police departments.
Obama's plan puts $ 75 million aside to buy 50,000
body cameras for police.
Last week, at the International Association of Chiefs of
Police conference in San Diego, Taser International, which makes stun guns, body cameras, and digital evidence storage software for law enforcement agencies around the world, met with its customers, police and other law enforcement personnel, to discuss current products and ideas for future pro
Police conference in San Diego, Taser International, which makes stun guns,
body cameras, and digital evidence storage software
for law enforcement agencies around the world, met with its customers,
police and other law enforcement personnel, to discuss current products and ideas for future pro
police and other law enforcement personnel, to discuss current products and ideas
for future products.
The Axon name comes from the business unit that sells
police body cameras, patrol car
cameras and the software
for managing the hours of digital footage they generate.
In a gamble that
police departments will sign up
for paid software subscriptions, the company is offering a free
body camera to
police officers in addition to a year of free access to Evidence.com, its online software
for managing video and other evidence.
A lawsuit filed by a labor union
for the NYPD that seeks to block the release of footage from officers»
body - worn
cameras without a court order may have far - reaching implications
for public access to videos of
police incidents, including fatal shootings.
In an effort to sweeten the pot in contract talks with the
police union, City Hall is offering a 1 percent salary bump
for officers forced to use
body cameras.
Cuomo also is seeking more protections
for police, including bullet proof glass in cruisers, and
body cameras.
The Buffalo
Police Department hopes to have some officers wearing body cameras on the streets for the first time within three months, a move many say could bring more transparency to police activity and build trust between the community and p
Police Department hopes to have some officers wearing
body cameras on the streets
for the first time within three months, a move many say could bring more transparency to
police activity and build trust between the community and p
police activity and build trust between the community and
policepolice.
A new trial could put
body cameras on 100
police officers
for a year at no cost.
Governor Cuomo's 2015 State of the State included a seven - part criminal justice reform plan that would fund
body cameras and better bullet proof vests
for police officers while also trying to recruit more minority officers.
Democrats in the Senate back the use of
body cameras for police, as well as the creation of an Office of Special Investigation to oversee grand jury cases involving law enforcement.
In the past month, Syracuse was denied a $ 2.9 million federal grant to remove toxic lead - based paint from homes with children, saw nearly 900 properties fall under a federal mandate to buy expensive flood insurance, and asked
for federal aid to buy
police body cameras.
The Democratic conference is also asking
for funds to be allocated in next year's budget to reimburse
police departments that purchase
body cameras for officers.
Katko was unavailable
for comment Tuesday, but a spokeswoman said he supplied letters of support
for Syracuse's grant applications
for the lead program and the
police body cameras.
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's Transit
Police have been using
body cameras for roughly 18 months.
Among the reforms Clinton called
for are an end to mass incarceration,
police body cameras for every
police department in the country, community
policing and tackling income inequality.
Outfitting all NYPD patrol officers with
body - worn
cameras, which de Blasio said would help with «bonding
police and community together once and
for all.»
But the loud liberal is emerging as a leader on some important issues, like instituting
body cameras for police officers, and is undoubtedly a macher in ascendant Brooklyn.
Councilor Steven Thompson, who is a former Syracuse
police chief, said most people have
cameras now on their phones and
body cameras for police could be the best indicators when an incident occurs.
Kessner is in favor of
body cameras for police, but the Syracuse Police Department lost a federal grant to pay for them last
police, but the Syracuse
Police Department lost a federal grant to pay for them last
Police Department lost a federal grant to pay
for them last year.
After a grand jury chose not to indict a
police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner last year, Democratic leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins called
for the placement of
body cameras on
police officers and introduced legislation that would require the use of a special prosecutor in cases involving
police officers who kill unarmed legislation.
Cuomo himself has suggested he will push
for a variety of criminal justice reforms, including greater transparencies
for grand juries as well as strengthening
police training and requiring some officers to wear
body cameras.
On a more long - term concern, Senate Democrats want funding in the state budget to help
police departments purchase
body cameras for officers as well as the formation of a special investigator's office to review
police - related deaths.
Cuomo's plan to spend $ 60 million
for police vests and
body cameras in high crime areas went instead to pay
for new snow plows and a handful of other major expenses — including last summer's manhunt
for two escaped murderers and the state's response to a Buffalo snowstorm in 2014, legislative sources said.
He proposes to create a statewide reconciliation commission to address
police / community relations; recruit more minorities into law enforcement; make publicly available race and ethnic data on
police actions; buy replacement vests,
body cameras and bullet - proof glass
for patrol cars in high crime areas; appoint an independent monitor to review
police cases where an unarmed civilian dies and the case is not presented to the grand jury, or the grand jury fails to indict.
The mayor — flanked by First Lady Chirlane McCray and their son, Dante — touted the accomplishments of his first term and spoke of other initiatives coming, including every
police officer having
body cameras and «3K
for All,» a program that provides free, full - day early childhood education
for all 3 - year - old children.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill admitted he wasn't initially enamored with the idea of the body cameras, but said he grew to understand their value for reducing tensions during community interactions with p
Police Commissioner James O'Neill admitted he wasn't initially enamored with the idea of the
body cameras, but said he grew to understand their value
for reducing tensions during community interactions with
policepolice.
The Black Rock shooting and confusion over whether suspect Jose Hernandez - Rossy was armed has given rise to many calls
for Buffalo
Police to have
body cameras, but a range of practical and privacy concerns make their use a lot more complicated than just clipping the the equipment to the outside of...
The issue is what kind of policy the Syracuse
Police Department will have
for their
body camera program.
Stringer initially refused to refused to sign off on the city agreement with Vievu
for 5,000
police body cameras, citing DOI inquiry as a reason.
Buffalo's plans
for body cameras come as the state Attorney General's Office is investigating the deaths of two men in the past three months during encounters with Buffalo
police officers.
In her remarks, Ms. Clinton called
for the use of
police body cameras nationwide and the end of «mass incarceration,» particularly of black men.
The city is rolling out
body cameras for police as part of a pilot program.
Lt. Jeff Rinaldo, the Buffalo
Police Department's chief of staff, said a request
for proposals from
body camera manufacturers and technology vendors is being finalized.
The sister of Hernandez - Rossy said she thinks Buffalo
police should wear
body cameras because video makes it easier
for the facts to be determined after there's a confrontation.
«The federal government is throwing money at
police departments to do
body cameras... But you can't get a «grant - writing
for dummies» book and expect to get $ 5 million,» he said.
Mr. de Blasio was irked at Mr. Stringer
for refusing last Friday to register a $ 6 million contract
for the
Police Department to buy 5,000
body cameras along with a system to operate them.
In Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recent budget plan announcement, he said the state would help fund
body cameras for local
police departments.
She also called again
for checkpoints in the city to combat crime as well as
body cameras and dash
cameras for all Buffalo
Police officers.
Lefancheck said the Baldwinsville
Police Department is considering purchasing some
body cameras for its officers as well.
The NYPD is expanding its pilot program
for body cameras, a central part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's
police reform effort, by seeking companies to provide another 5,000 devices, according to a recent solicitation published in the City Record.
At a press conference Tuesday morning, Mayor Stephanie Miner said the city will work with the Department of Justice to create policies
for how to implement a batch of 10
police body cameras.