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D.C.-area lawmakers reintroduce bill requiring body-worn and in-car cameras for federal officers
Washington,
June 20, 2019
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Equality
Washington Post |
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Rep. Don Beyer reintroduced a bill Wednesday requiring uniformed federal officers to wear body cameras and have in-car cameras following the fatal 2017 shooting of unarmed motorist Bijan Ghaisar, which was not captured on video by the two U.S. Park Police officers involved. Norton and Beyer first introduced the bill in November, but the 115th session of Congress expired, requiring the legislation to be relaunched in the new session. In addition, Norton (D-D. C.) and Beyer (D-Va.) said they were preparing legislation to ensure that federal agencies continue to work with local police officers who use body and dash cameras. The Washington Post reported last week that police officers assigned to federal task forces are prohibited from wearing their cameras, because no federal agencies use them. Atlanta police have withdrawn their officers from all task forces as a result, and several other cities are considering similar actions. |