Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
The national debate over how police interact with the public hasn’t gone unnoticed by several chiefs in Lake County. It’s the paths they’re taking to increase police accountability that differ. Police chiefs in Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, Griffith and Schererville also face the never-ending challenge of finding funding to purchase a growing list of technologies. Hammond Police Chief John Doughty said his department is currently testing body cameras from four companies. All officers working on patrol, traffic and gang and narcotics units could begin wearing the cameras by this summer. The cameras often are held up as a way to reduce unfounded complaints and increase police accountability. Two controversies last year in which Hammond police were accused of racial profiling and excessive force have decreased initial resistance to the cameras among the rank and file, Doughty said. The department is looking to purchase 125 to 150 body cameras at a cost of about $80,000, he said. The Gary Police Department also is in the process of acquiring body cameras for testing, spokesman Thomas Decanter said. East Chicago police have “an open mind” and are researching the feasibility of body cameras, Police Chief Mark Becker said. One of the greatest challenges […]
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