Illinois Chief Says Department Will Ditch Body Cameras if Reform Law Signed by Governor
Chief Patrick Kreis says the legislation could make officers criminally responsible if their cameras fail to record an incident.
January 28, 2021
Chief Patrick Kreis says the legislation could make officers criminally responsible if their cameras fail to record an incident.
January 28, 2021
The bill from Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, takes effect at the start of 2020 and expires after three years. Ting initially proposed a permanent ban on the technology.
October 9, 2019
The United States Senate on Wednesday passed the "FAA Reauthorization Act" which—among other things—could allow federal law enforcement officers to shoot down privately owned drones.
October 5, 2018
Police officers in the state of Nevada may soon be required to wear body cameras under a measure that was sent on Thursday to Governor Brian Sandoval for his signature.
May 19, 2017
Nearly six years after Arkansas police Officer Jonathan Schmidt was shot to death while pleading for his life, a dashcam video of his final moments still circulates on the internet. An Arkansas bill would prevent the broad release of material showing officers dying in the line of duty.
March 9, 2017
Legislation which will make it easier for first responders to acquire new equipment and technologies they need to respond to evolving threats was passed by the House Monday.
February 1, 2017
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a body camera bill Tuesday that supporters say would pave the way for equipping cops across the state with video equipment.
May 12, 2015
A Nevada state lawmaker said Monday that equipping police officers with body cameras could resolve disputes over allegations of unreasonable force before they morph into civil unrest.
March 10, 2015
The House Thursday unanimously passed S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014 which the Senate passed earlier this week, as well as Senate amendment to H.R. 2952, the Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act -- both bipartisan legislation to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses.
December 12, 2014
Some state senators oppose a Tennessee bill that would allow a magistrate or judge to issue a search warrant by telephone or "other reliable electronic means."
August 7, 2014
The Ohio Supreme Court is now giving law enforcement an extra week to install tracking devices after obtaining a search warrant.
June 26, 2014
Controversy is brewing over local police use of cell phone surveillance tools to gather mass user data.
June 16, 2014
Lawmakers in at least 11 states are looking at plans to restrict the use of drones over their skies amid concerns the unmanned aerial vehicles could be exploited to spy on Americans.
February 5, 2013
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