LAPD awarded $1M by U.S. Department of Justice to buy body cameras

A reported by the L.A. Daily News:

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The Los Angeles Police Department was awarded $1 million by the U.S. Department of Justice Monday for the purchase of body cameras, despite a complaint by the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union that the department’s policies on the use and release of the footage hinders transparency.

The LAPD was one of 73 agencies across the country to be awarded a total of $19.3 million in funding for the purchase of cameras. Pasadena was awarded $250,000.

Los Angeles officials had asked the federal government for funding to purchase 700 cameras. The city ultimately wants to purchase 7,000 cameras to outfit all of its field officers. The department already has about 860 cameras purchased through private donations. Distribution of those cameras began this month at three LAPD stations. …

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Comments

  1. Psychiatry states – “We will decide what is right and what is wrong. We will infiltrate the education system, medical Judicial, military and church”. If you read the rest of their statements you get to realize they create chaos and havoc. Education has nose dived since the mid 60’s when they were allowed into the school system and gave them locked gates, metal detectors, school police and dangerous mind altering drugs. Teachers get psych training. Police get constant psych training and now get body cam’s. Just saying……

  2. If you don’t wish to have your privacy violated, don’t interact with an LAPD cop.

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