Protestors confront Kenosha County Sheriff's Deputies outside the Kenosha Police Department in Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. IOWA CITY, IOWA -- City and law enforcement leaders in Kenosha, Wisconsin, unanimously endorsed the use of body cameras in 2017 as a way to increase police accountability and collect evidence at scenes of domestic violence, among other benefits.
"This is a tragedy. But at least some good could come from this if this is finally the incident where Kenosha says, `we've got to get body cameras on these cops right away'," said Kevin Mathewson, a former member of the common council. By then, Kenosha had already fallen behind most other midsized police departments nationwide that were moving forward with body camera programs. By 2016, 56% of departments with between 100 and 250 officers had acquired them, and most had some officers wearing them, according to a 2018 U.S. Department of Justice study. Their use is believed to have increased substantially since then, although funding challenges remain.
Kenosha initially planned to buy the cameras this year, but funding shortfalls and technological concerns prompted the city to push that back to 2022, said Rocco LaMacchia, chairman of the council's public safety committee. Michael Bell Sr. has been advocating for police reforms since officers in Kenosha fatally shot his 21-year-old son, Michael Bell Jr., in 2004. He has had success at the state level, helping in 2014 to push through a law requiring outside investigation when people die in the hands of law enforcement. But the retired U.S.
Dumbasses. Get out the cheque books. Thats ok though, its only peoples lives. They need to start putting politicians that make these decisions into jail too.
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60 people shot in Chicago this weekend and ctv doesn't care
CTV will not criticize anymore for lack of Covid protocol. They will start again when this dies down and regular people try to live their lives as normal.
Yes!!! Another criminal thug down!!!!
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What are you implying?