A subsection of the Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a five-year, $4 million contract with Taser International to outfit members of the city’s police force with body cameras and other recording equipment. Under the contract, the city will receive 587 police body cameras and other essential accessories, like docking stations, taser storage, attachment clips […]
Minneapolis Police Launch Body Camera Program
If you’re stopped by a Minneapolis police officer in the near future, you’ll want to smile, because you might be on camera. The Minneapolis Police Department has equipped 36 officers with body cameras as part of a pilot program aimed at preventing police brutality and citizen complaints. The officers will wear the cameras for six […]
Duluth Police Begin Wearing Body Cameras
Just last week we suggested that Minnesota could reduce officer-involved incidents and complaints if they would simply outfit police officers with body cameras. One department has implemented that suggestion, and we believe both the authorities and the public will benefit from the move. All Duluth police officers have been outfitted with body cameras to record […]
