Nevada likely to become second state to require police body cameras

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Source: Reuters

Police officers in the state of Nevada may soon be required to wear body cameras under a measure that was sent on Thursday to Governor Brian Sandoval for his signature.

The proposal, approved by the state legislature, would make Nevada the second state in the in the country to mandate that state and local police use body cameras. North Carolina passed a similar requirement in 2015.

"Providing every officer with a body camera protects officers while they're on the job and engenders trust among the public," state Senator Aaron Ford, the bill's sponsor, said in an emailed statement on Thursday.

The bill is the latest initiative by Nevada Democrats after voters in November gave them back legislative majorities they had held since 2009 but lost for the 2015-2016 term.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nevada-body-cameras-idUSKCN18F02C

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U.S. | Thu May 18, 2017 | 8:56pm EDT
By Tom James

[Chemisse]

1. Good! But why is it taking so long?

This needs to happen faster.

Also there needs to be punishments for officers who don't wear them - or pretend they are 'broken'.

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2. I sure thought there were more than 2 nt