Are there examples of police departments that are using body cameras in an optimal way? Absolutely. There are agencies like the l a p d that have broad, mandatory recording policies. Agencies can throw up a series of road blocks to slow that down or make that more difficult.
Body cameras were supposed to bring greater transparency to law enforcement. The case of Ronald Greene suggests police departments are still learning how to use, and even abuse, a new tool.
Today’s show was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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