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re: Is anyone still against mandatory body cameras?
Posted on 7/7/16 at 2:32 pm to LSUBoo
Posted on 7/7/16 at 2:32 pm to LSUBoo
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Who's paying? I don't think anyone is opposed to the idea, but that's not free, and our city/state isn't exactly flush with cash.
The federal government loves to hand out some seriously expensive artillery to local LEO agencies for basically free. Maybe next year, instead of getting 2 mine resistant vehicles with grenade launchers, the only get one and a box of GoPro's.
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Posted on 7/7/16 at 2:40 pm to CaptSpaulding
They don't hand it out, Obama allowed them to purchase crap we don't need from 2 wars. Does a local office "need" it...no, but it's probably cheaper than them buying another tahoe.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 3:15 pm to CaptSpaulding
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The federal government loves to hand out some seriously expensive artillery to local LEO agencies for basically free. Maybe next year, instead of getting 2 mine resistant vehicles with grenade launchers, the only get one and a box of GoPro's.
Its not just buying the cameras, its maintaining and storing the videos as well. Larger departments have entire sections with 6-12 people dedicated to just maintaining in dash camera videos that are recorded on VHS/DVDs, now you are going to throw body cams in. Then theres converting old footage to new digital, which then brings servers into the mix. Its not cheap by any means and not every department can afford it and the fed can't float every single dept in america.
I'm not against cameras, but its not at straight forward as everybody thinks.
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