Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates is asking the city to fund its division that reviews body camera footage, which he says has played a key role in helping drive down the city’s crime rates.
There are many reasons law enforcement agencies across the country and on Long Island have embraced body-worn cameras, or BWCs. Despite the drawbacks, body cameras make policing better and improve ...
The Dec. 9, 2024, beating death of Marcy Correctional Facility inmate Robert Brooks was ruled a homicide last week. This coming week, an Oneida County grand jury is expected to hear evidence against ...
On Aug. 9, 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown, an unarmed Black man, was shot and killed by Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson. The incident spurred massive protests and social unrest that left a ...
Body-worn cameras were introduced as part of a nationwide push to improve accountability in policing. They were promoted as a tool that could provide clear answers after disputed encounters, ...