CBS 2 Dave Savini reports on body cams being used by Benedictine University police, which record video from an officer during an encounter, investigation or other purposes.
Should this be standard for every uniformed officer? Should it record only when an officer chooses or all the time? Will it reduce false police misconduct allegations AND prevent police from engaging in misconduct? Will it help provide clarity in legal disputes?
Those are some of the questions being asked. In Illinois, recording audio without both parties consent is eavesdropping, so ironically, law enforcement using the cameras with audio would be violating the law. Some say that if the law is changed for law enforcement, it should be changed for everyone, including the public being able to record law enforcement.
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Yes, it would protect everyone.
It's a good idea. I would only want to make sure that a police officer can't just turn the camera on and off when he feels like it if he or she plans to do something they shouldn't be doing.
And we could all get to see what Kifowit looks like when she is in action.
I generally like the idea but agree it should record all the time, not just when the police officer decides to do so.
No, bad idea.
I agree that IF they do it, it shouldn't be at the officer's discretion to turn it on or off. Either on all the time, or don't bother.
And city council meetings should be televised.
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