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Police body cameras are in high demand by the public and offer numerous advantages to agencies. Find the latest on body-worn camera legislation, funding, training and more via our regularly updated dashboard.

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Police will no longer partner with task forces because the federal agencies won’t allow LEOs to wear body cameras
The Bureau of Justice Assistance Body-Worn Camera Grant Program offers competitive grants for law enforcement across the country
Motorola’s new Si200 bodycam pairs with its CommandCentral Vault software for more efficient management of video and other digital evidence
Results found that force of any kind was rare and police-citizen interactions were not influenced by gender or race
While LEOs already wear cameras on patrol, the sheriff said having COs in jails wearing cameras will be “groundbreaking”
All NYPD officers are now wearing body cameras, including sergeants and lieutenants in every precinct, transit district and public housing police area
New York’s police union moved to appeal a state court ruling allowing the public to see body camera footage
The Appellate Division panel rejected a police union’s argument that body camera footage constitutes a personnel record
Every officer in the jail, deputies on the road, EMTs and paramedics will wear cameras
Departments in smaller jurisdictions are dropping their programs because of video storage costs
The department released body camera footage of the traffic stop after a video of a toddler walking up to police went viral
The estate of Miguel Antonio Richards charges that Officers Mark Fleming and Redmond Murphy used excessive force when they fired 16 times, striking him seven times
LE training expert Dave Smith shares how agencies can best utilize video for police training
The benefits of 360-degree video include addressing public expectations, capturing additional evidence and improving officer training
The 23-year-old officer was attempting to evacuate four nurses and a California Highway Patrol officer when the engine of his cruiser died
The suspect refused to stop and ended up crashing, but officers arrested him after a pursuit
The technology would activate a body camera as soon as an officer pulls a weapon
“You’re not in trouble, come here,” the off-screen deputy can be heard saying. “Don’t run in front traffic.”
Sacramento police officers are wearing their body cameras in a different location to minimize accidental shut-offs when officers use their rifles, a police spokesman said
Grants that generally open in the spring are slated for release before the end of 2018
The research shows that legal and physical protections are major benefits of adding a BWC to a patrol officer’s toolkit
The officers’ actions were determined justified
A grand jury determined the officer was justified in the Sept. 19 incident
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The man refused a sobriety test before firing at officers
The ordeal was caught on video during the taping of the national television series Live PD
K-9 Shep hopped a fence in pursuit before tackling the suspect to the ground
A forensic technician testified enhanced images from bodycam footage showed an object that appeared to be a gun in the man’s hand extended toward the officers
Non-working body cameras have been a recurring issue, a department spokeswoman said