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Posted inCity Attorney, Police, Police Body Cameras, Public Safety

Where the City Attorney Candidates Fall on Releasing Police Body Camera Footage

SDPD’s use of body-worn cameras has raised a persistent question: How can cameras rebuild public faith if the public can never see the footage? We asked the five candidates for city attorney to share their approach to an overarching body camera policy and to specific videos that become subject to public scrutiny.