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