Perspective
Aug. 4, 2016
Police cameras promote transparency, if you can access them
The California Court of Appeal holds that police dashboard videos aren't confidential police personnel records, and thus must be produced for the defense and the public. By Alan Atlas, Cathie Fields and Daphne B. Hall
Police shootings in the headlines have led to calls from the public and police departments for police dashboard and body cameras. Even the ACLU, which historically has objected to surveillance cameras as an invasion of privacy, supports some police use of recording devices as a check against the abuse of power by police officers. Jay Stanley, "Police Body-Mounted Cameras: With Right Policies in Place...
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