body cameras

Not every officer is wearing them, but enough are that folks in the public have taken notice. This week Pasco Police formally announced their body camera pilot program is underway on the streets.  Sergeants and selected officers are wearing the cameras, the city had to overcome a number of IT issues before the officers could begin...

In January 2016 the Pasco City Council laid the foundation for what is about to go into service, probably by the end of August. Body cameras have arrived at the Pasco Police Department, and a recent media release showed the units, some training, and says they will be operational soon...

The bill that Gov. Jay Inslee signed last week pertaining to police body camera's doesn't really address the REAL issues facing departments when it comes to using them.

By a margin of 61-36, the Washington State House of Representatives has passed a new law that adds restrictions and requirements to requests to see footage from police body cameras.