Body cameras for cops?

**abner13** · August 15th, 2014, 12:29 AM

They should also be live mic'd and recorded for their entire shift.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/br...y_cameras.html

**Metz** · August 15th, 2014, 01:16 AM

For years I kept saying, that it's a good idea, and we should influence our legislators towards bill, that would require cops to wear such devices. I know Pitts PD tried to do that few months ago, but postponed it, due to some technicality. I didn't really follow up.

**Qtrborecrazy** · August 15th, 2014, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by Metz

For years I kept saying, that it's a good idea, and we should influence our legislators towards bill, that would require cops to wear such devices. I know Pitts PD tried to do that few months ago, but postponed it, due to some technicality. I didn't really follow up.

Maybe Steelcity could give us a hint. Maybe the cameras weren't tamper proof.

**ungawa** · August 15th, 2014, 07:13 AM

I don't want to see video of most cops' bodies. Yucko.

**Qtrborecrazy** · August 15th, 2014, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by ungawa

I don't want to see video of most cops' bodies. Yucko.

Unclejumbo.

**rckeystone** · August 15th, 2014, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by ungawa

I don't want to see video of most cops' bodies. Yucko.

Agree but if she's wearing a body camera I know I'd be interested in the video.

**ForeverPA** · August 15th, 2014, 03:19 PM

They are only interested in the video if it supports their point of view. Some are already saying that the store video in Ferguson is tampered with. The guy was digitally added to the footage!

**BobGun** · August 15th, 2014, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Metz

For years I kept saying, that it's a good idea, and we should influence our legislators towards bill, that would require cops to wear such devices. I know Pitts PD tried to do that few months ago, but postponed it, due to some technicality. I didn't really follow up.

The technicality was probably the Unions.

**NacMacFeegle** · August 15th, 2014, 04:36 PM

For the officers to be live mic'ed wouldn't the PA wiretapping laws need to be changed, or the police would have to wear some sort of identification that they were recording audio if they went anywhere that was considered private property, or which had a reasonable expectation of privacy like a mens room or locker room.

**c&rlover** · August 16th, 2014, 10:01 PM

I think it's a great idea in principle; as with anything though the devil would be in the details. I think in some departments the technology might be cost prohibitive. Maybe if funding for MRAPs is cut there could be some federal funding for some beneficial day-to-day law enforcement tools that would open up.