A new study raises questions as to body -
worn camera programs» value.
Not exact matches
A pilot
program for NYPD officers to begin
wearing body
cameras this month cleared a major hurdle when it was approved last week by the federal monitor overseeing changes to the department's stop - and - frisk
program.
Twelve Erie County deputies have volunteered to test body -
worn cameras as part of a two - month pilot
program that could lead to as many as 100 deputies routinely
wearing body cams while on patrol.
But the federal Bureau of Justice Assistance bypassed Syracuse for its body -
worn camera pilot
program, instead awarding millions of dollars in matching grants to 72 agencies nationwide.
Selected correction officers will
wear body
cameras through a one - year pilot
program, and all staff involved in use of force or cell extractions will now be required to record the events with hand - held video
cameras.