Actually officers in New Jersey's three largest cities, Jersey City, Newark and Paterson will soon begin wearing the body cameras that record what police are doing, seeing and hearing. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, in just one year of using body cameras in Rialto California:
"...the use of force by officers declined 60%, and citizen complaints against police fell 88%."
So whats not to love, right? We wholeheartedly agree with Jersey City Mayor Fulop in having his police force wear the cameras. These cameras will protect our police, cut down on nuisance suits and give police an on the ground instant feedback machine to check who did what in a chaotic scene.
Good call by all three mayors!
Good news. Steve managed to get some money and body cams are now worn by... Health dept inspectors investigating overgrown grass on private front yards. I am kidding you not!
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