Sentences with phrase «fund body cameras»

In Gov. Andrew Cuomo's recent budget plan announcement, he said the state would help fund body cameras for local police departments.

During the speech, Cuomo announced a seven - point «justice agenda,» which would appoint an independent monitor to have access to grand jury information, recruit more minorities into law enforcement, fund body cameras and bulletproof patrol cars in high crime areas and provide race and ethic data on police actions, among other things.

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.

Not exact matches

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.

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.

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.

In 2014, West authored Senate Bill 158, which funds Texas law enforcement agencies to purchase body - worn cameras («body cams»).

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.»

Hartzog touted the city's «targeted, prudent investments» in the new budget, including the expansion of pre-kindergarten for more three - year - olds in the city, efforts to increase the city's affordable housing stock, funding to protect tenants from construction harassment, increased capital funding for the New York City Housing Authority, spending on mental health services and the full rollout of the NYPD's body camera program, among others.

President Barack Obama recently announced a $ 17 million federal program which would fund 50,000 body cameras.