Three University of Minnesota campuses are exploring the possibility of adding body-cameras to their police forces, but questions still remain over how exactly they might be implemented. The University of Minnesota is considering adding body cameras to their police officers on their Twin Cities, Duluth and Morris campuses. Proposed policies on how the body cameras […]
Maplewood Police File Injunction Over Body Cameras
Maplewood police made it clear that they are uneasy about having their actions filmed, as they filed a temporary injunction against the city’s body camera law on Monday. The injunction filed on Monday centered around some choice word play. An attorney representing the department argued that the body cameras placed the officers under “surveillance,” while […]
Police Body Camera Footage Release Coming Under Scrutiny
Minnesota recently approved a body camera program that will ensure both police officers and citizens are protected from false incident accounts, but now some are unhappy about what information would be available to the public. The current proposal would allow for any citizen to request to view an incident caught on a police body camera, […]
Debate Over Police Body Cameras Heats Up In Minnesota
During the summer of 2014, a nationwide interest in police body cameras was re-ignited in response to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, which both occurred during encounters with the police. Proponents of police body cameras have frequently argued that the cameras promote transparency and accountability, while critics note privacy concerns and the […]
Minneapolis Approves Police Body Camera Program
Minneapolis officials have taken the next step in equipping the city’s police force with body cameras after they approved a $170,000 pilot program to set 36 officers up with the surveillance equipment. The Minneapolis City Council Committee approved the plan on Monday, and the council is set to finalize the pilot program’s plans by the […]
