The use of body-worn cameras has been controversial as law enforcement agencies continue to deploy them across the country. The department’s 7,000 cameras are holding officers and the public accountable when misconduct allegations are filed, he said. In 2015, LAPD brass acknowledged that failing to turn on body-worn cameras before a critical incident is a concern and it worked to remedy the issue. With body-worn cameras fully across the LAPD, Moore said he wants to further use them to make sure officers follow guidelines in routine cases. He called those types of reviews the next evolution of body-worn cameras, not a “gotcha” moment.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 02, 2019 01:30 UTC