Philadelphia Police Department testing mini camera
Jun 16, 2012 8:52:34 GMT -5
Post by popcorn on Jun 16, 2012 8:52:34 GMT -5
Philadelphia Police Department testing mini cameras on officers 
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia's police are getting a half-dozen miniature cameras to mount on officers as it mulls using the technology to document everything that happens at a crime scene.
Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the cameras can provide evidence if an officer is the subject of a complaint, although state wiretaps laws would prohibit audio recording.
The cameras can be mounted on an officer's glasses, hat or collar.
But Ramsey tells The Philadelphia Daily News the cameras are expensive -- about $1,000 per officer. The department has about 6,500 officers
Read more: www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/15/philadelphia-police-department-testing-mini-cameras-on-officers/?test=latestnews#ixzz1xxqMk1ft
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia's police are getting a half-dozen miniature cameras to mount on officers as it mulls using the technology to document everything that happens at a crime scene.
Commissioner Charles Ramsey says the cameras can provide evidence if an officer is the subject of a complaint, although state wiretaps laws would prohibit audio recording.
The cameras can be mounted on an officer's glasses, hat or collar.
But Ramsey tells The Philadelphia Daily News the cameras are expensive -- about $1,000 per officer. The department has about 6,500 officers
Read more: www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/15/philadelphia-police-department-testing-mini-cameras-on-officers/?test=latestnews#ixzz1xxqMk1ft