Brandon Richard is a reporter for Denver7 in Denver, Colorado.
DENVER — A new report shows Denver Sheriff Department deputies ran into big problems amid their body camera rollout last year.
But Denver Sheriff Elias Diggins said his department voluntarily issued body cameras to its deputies as a way to increase transparency. But a report from the Office of the Independent Monitor, the city’s civilian oversight agency, shows DSD deputies didn’t follow department policy when it came to their body cams.
The report said this was largely driven by deputies reporting other deputies for violating the department’s body camera policy. “Activating their body-worn camera is higher than a police officer or a sheriff's deputy on the street. Meaning they have a lot more interactions with people that require the launching of the body-worn camera,” said Diggins.
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