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To: President Donald Trump, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Call for federally mandated police body cameras
We the undersigned are requesting that a bill be entered into legislation federally mandating all or part of the following;
1) All law enforcement officers nationally be required to wear body cameras while on duty.
2) Said body cameras may not be manipulated by the officer or turned off at their discretion.
3) Footage from said body cameras be streamed to an unbiased, independent agency for review, and that this agency be the only entity permitted to remotely, or otherwise, pause recording for the officer's privacy when needed.
1) All law enforcement officers nationally be required to wear body cameras while on duty.
2) Said body cameras may not be manipulated by the officer or turned off at their discretion.
3) Footage from said body cameras be streamed to an unbiased, independent agency for review, and that this agency be the only entity permitted to remotely, or otherwise, pause recording for the officer's privacy when needed.
Why is this important?
We feel that legislation such as this is necessary to bridge the gap of mistrust that has been growing in light of incidents of force used by officers in the recent past and the public outcry that has ensued. Based on the statistics gathered from studies on law enforcement agencies currently implementing body cameras, this would greatly reduce use of force and public complaints against law enforcement. This would not only serve to protect civilians, but would also protect officers from undue public scrutiny when acts of force are justified. With this kind of transparency, law enforcement's actions would no longer be subject to speculation and the public would again be able to trust in its integrity, as it should be.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
-We The People
Thank you for your time and consideration,
-We The People