Obama pledges $263 million for body cameras
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 12/02/2014 10:16 AM
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President Obama has proposed spending $263 million to equip police with body cameras.
The White House said the three-year investment package would also expand training for law enforcement agencies (LEAs), add more resources for police department reform, and multiply the number of cities where DOJ facilitates community and local LEA engagement.
The White House said: "The initiative as a whole will help the federal government efforts to be a full partner with state and local LEAs in order to build and sustain trust between communities and those who serve and protect these communities.”
The initiative comes on the heels of the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. If there is a dispute, requiring police to wear body cameras would reduce the likelihood of police misconduct or provide officers with proof of their actions.
The White House said the three-year investment package would also expand training for law enforcement agencies (LEAs), add more resources for police department reform, and multiply the number of cities where DOJ facilitates community and local LEA engagement.The White House said: "The initiative as a whole will help the federal government efforts to be a full partner with state and local LEAs in order to build and sustain trust between communities and those who serve and protect these communities.”
The initiative comes on the heels of the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. If there is a dispute, requiring police to wear body cameras would reduce the likelihood of police misconduct or provide officers with proof of their actions.
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