New body camera policy in New York aims for more transparency after death of Daniel Prude.
New York’s attorney general said Sunday that her office will begin “proactively” releasing police body camera footage in cases where unarmed civilians die at the hands of officers, a move prompted by theState Attorney General Letitia James said the new policy, which is effective immediately and aims to bring more transparency to investigations that her office is handling, will no longer allow local police agencies to determine when to release footage.
“This process has caused confusion, delays and has hampered transparency in a system that should be as open as possible,” she said. Instead of waiting “months and months,” James said, her office’s special prosecutions unit will begin releasing footage after it has been shown to relatives of victims.Sign Up
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