Shields and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced in late May they were removing the city's officers from joint task forces because federal agencies do not allow officers to wear body cameras. Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields moved quickly to assign cameras to all of her officers on task forces and was told no. Federal agents never wear body cameras, and they prohibit local officers from wearing them on their joint operations. Axtell is requiring his officers to wear their body cameras on federal task forces. “Pulling out of federal task forces would have a negative impact on our ability to work narcotics, stolen vehicles, gun cases,” Magnus said.

Source: Washington Post June 14, 2019 17:27 UTC