Police body cameras in full effect (+) Laurel officer uses personal camera to catch drunk driver

Featured Image: Shoulder patch of  the Laurel, MD Police Department. CREDIT & SOURCE: City of Laurel MD web site. (Fair Use)

From youtube uploaded by RT America

Police body cameras in full effect

Published on Dec 4, 2013

In Laurel, Md. the police department has fully implemented the use of what’s been coined the “lipstick camera,” a miniature camera that’s tacked onto the glasses of police officers. The department says it can provide valuable evidence in court for both sides in case of a dispute, and therefore benefits both officers and citizens. But there are still concerns over the privacy issues at hand, such as what becomes of the countless hours of video footage and whether officers have the power to edit the video. RT’s Ameera David reports.

From youtube uploaded by ABC7 WJLA

Laurel officer uses personal camera to catch drunk driver

Published on Aug 19, 2013

New lipstick-sized cameras magnetically clipped to the officers of the Laurel Police Department are recording all the action and making sure they patrol the streets by the book.http://wj.la/17ZhAoO

 

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