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Some U.S. Police Departments Dump Body-Camera Programs Amid High Costs
Posted On: Jan 24, 2019
When East Dundee, a tiny suburb of Chicago, ordered body cameras for its 17 police officers, Terry Mee, the police chief at the time, told local reporters the devices would promote “officer safety” and “positive interaction with the public.” But before a single incident could be recorded in the village of 3,000 people, Mee retired, and the new chief, George Carpenter, persuaded the Village Board in February to cancel the program, arguing that the $20,000 annual fee for the cameras and video storage couldn’t be justified amid budget concerns. Body cameras “are wonderful for winning public trust,” Carpenter said. “But it’s expensive.”