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In next few weeks, body cameras will hit the streets with Omaha police officers
SARAH HOFFMAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
A scene from a body camera, one of 115 of the devices Omaha cops will soon be wearing.
http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/in-next-few-weeks-body-cameras-will-hit-the-streets/article_97c57862-2448-11e6-8b0e-7309ebca9f35.html
POSTED: SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2016 12:00 AM | UPDATED: 12:22 AM, SAT MAY 28, 2016.
By Alia Conley / World-Herald staff writer
Your next encounter with police officers could be filmed.
Officers with the Omaha Police Department have begun to wear body cameras. A total of 115 cameras will roll out to Omaha streets in the next few weeks.
Officers say the video footage can provide an additional account of an incident, will strengthen community relations and will reduce complaints against police.
A Bureau of Justice Assistance 2015 study of the Phoenix Police Department found that body-worn cameras reduced complaints against officers by 23 percent and improved processing of domestic violence incidents. It also said officers found the cameras easy to use over time.
FULL story at link.
