In response to the controversy surrounding the shooting death of Michael Brown — and especially the differing versions of events from officer Darren Wilson and others who were at the scene — there has been a massive call to equip police officers nationwide with body cameras.
The Brown family themselves have been outspoken on the matter, and it seems the White House was listening. In a report released yesterday, the Obama administration laid out a proposal to spend $263 million on improving law enforcement, $75 million of which will be used to equip cops with body cams.
According to the report, that $75 million would be used to buy 50,000 body cameras over three years, while there rest of the money is spent on training, “resources for police department reform,†and attempting to foster a positive relationship between communities and the officers who serve and protect them.
(via Engadget)
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