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Arlington County Proposes $1M for Body-Worn Camera Program
After weeks-long demonstrations demanding police reform across the country over the police-involved killings of Rayshard Brooks, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, Arlington County is moving ahead with a plan to provide police and the sheriff’s department with body-worn cameras. County Manager Mark Schwartz is budgeting more than $1 million for the program. Schwartz said the decision was spurred by calls…
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How Hidden Costs, Privacy Issues Affect Police Adoption of Body Cameras
While the use of body cameras are widely considered key to police reform, NBCLX storyteller Noah Pransky explains that costs and privacy issues can inhibit how they are adopted by police departments.