Anchorage police officials say the timeline to put body cameras on officers has hit another delay. Community members are tired of waiting, said Assemblyman Kevin Cross.
Anchorage police officials say the timeline to put body cameras on officers has hit another delay, and some Assembly members say they may need to take a more hands-on approach to get the cameras implemented.“I’ve been telling my community councils that we’ve been moving forward and giving them wildly optimistic, or at least mildly optimistic, feedback,” said Cross, who represents Eagle River and Chugiak. “So now I’m going to have to go back this month and say sorry.
“There was an additional issue that came up in negotiations,” he said, “and both parties agreed that the additional complication with the policy that came up required more preparation time, and potentially even a longer arbitration period.”Anchorage voters approved a $1.8 million tax levy to purchase and implement body cameras for police officers in 2021.long advocated for body cameras
“This is past the point of frustration,” Hodge-Growden said. “It just seems that at every meeting, there’s a whole new situation that prolongs officers from being outfitted with body cams.”
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