How Police Body Cameras Work
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How Police Body Cameras Work
The next time you interact with a police officer, you might be staring at the eye of a video camera. About a third of U.S. police departments (and more internationally) have issued body cameras to their patrol officers. Here's what you need to know.
Jun 12, 2015
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