Pendleton Police now use body cameras
(JANUARY 25, 2020) Pendleton is a city in northeastern Oregon.
The city has 24 police officers.
Now the police officers also have body cameras.
The cameras are on the officer's chest. Officers tap the camera to start it. Then the camera records what happens.
Only 3 cities in Oregon use body cameras.
The cameras cost $62,000.
Sources:
“Body Worn Cameras | Pendleton Police Department.” Pendleton.or.Us, 2019, ppd.pendleton.or.us/body-worn-cameras. Accessed 26 Jan. 2020.
Castle, Alex. “Pendleton Police Deploy Body Cameras.” East Oregonian, 25 Jan. 2020, www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/pendleton-police-deploy-body-cameras/article_70ec0c1e-3d2c-11ea-aa71-57f1d94c02cc.html. Accessed 26 Jan. 2020.
“Police in Pendleton, Oregon, to Start Using Body Cameras.” AP NEWS, Associated Press, 25 Jan. 2020, apnews.com/3258ab0eb0d7b9da7a2df376ba461868. Accessed 26 Jan. 2020.
Image: Ryan Johnson [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]
“Body Worn Cameras | Pendleton Police Department.” Pendleton.or.Us, 2019, ppd.pendleton.or.us/body-worn-cameras. Accessed 26 Jan. 2020.
Castle, Alex. “Pendleton Police Deploy Body Cameras.” East Oregonian, 25 Jan. 2020, www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/pendleton-police-deploy-body-cameras/article_70ec0c1e-3d2c-11ea-aa71-57f1d94c02cc.html. Accessed 26 Jan. 2020.
“Police in Pendleton, Oregon, to Start Using Body Cameras.” AP NEWS, Associated Press, 25 Jan. 2020, apnews.com/3258ab0eb0d7b9da7a2df376ba461868. Accessed 26 Jan. 2020.
Image: Ryan Johnson [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]
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