Government
Nov. 14, 2013
Privately funded LAPD body-camera program could be blueprint for cities
A police commissioner who helped raise more than $1 million to roll out 600 wearable recording devices says the model could be replicated by cash-strapped departments around the state.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Los Angeles recently became the latest city to explore outfitting its police officers with a new piece of technology: body cameras that record an officer's everyday interactions with civilians, from the most mundane traffic stop to life-and-death emergencies. Among many other potential benefits, experts say, the new tech could allow officers to document evidence that may exonerate them from claims of misco...
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