Chicago Police Department To Monitor All Interactions With Public Using New Bullet Cams

[Ban Hammer 13,407]

CHICAGO—In response to calls for increased transparency and accountability, the Chicago Police Department announced Friday that it will begin monitoring all interactions with the public by using new bullet cams. “To ensure that all contact between law enforcement officers and residents is properly documented, five megapixel, high-definition cameras will be affixed to our standard-grade 9mm Luger caliber ammunition,” said Chicago Police Department Interim Superintendent John Escalante, adding that the bullet cams will capture the majority of public interactions and store them in a database. “We’ve invested heavily to modernize our police force and hope that the initiative will eliminate any misunderstandings between citizens and law enforcement.” When asked whether the public would have access to the footage, a Chicago police spokesperson had no comment.

http://www.theonion.com/article/chicago-police-department-monitor-all-interactions-52136

[lostinblue 1,989]

^{To be used with that smart gun the Kenyan was talking about .}

[Expat1 971]

That's just wrong

[Darnell 8,478]

Ya know, I still don't understand WHY the Chicago police not switch over to rubber bullets (solely) - Works well in Israel.

[ExPatty 502]

Ya know, I still don't understand WHY the Chicago police not switch over to rubber bullets (solely) - Works well in Israel.

israeli police on patrol do not pack rubber bullets. They use them for crowd control only.

I look forward to all police having vest cams.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

CHICAGO—In response to calls for increased transparency and accountability, the Chicago Police Department announced Friday that it will begin monitoring all interactions with the public by using new bullet cams. “To ensure that all contact between law enforcement officers and residents is properly documented, five megapixel, high-definition cameras will be affixed to our standard-grade 9mm Luger caliber ammunition,” said Chicago Police Department Interim Superintendent John Escalante, adding that the bullet cams will capture the majority of public interactions and store them in a database. “We’ve invested heavily to modernize our police force and hope that the initiative will eliminate any misunderstandings between citizens and law enforcement.” When asked whether the public would have access to the footage, a Chicago police spokesperson had no comment.

http://www.theonion.com/article/chicago-police-department-monitor-all-interactions-52136

That would fix the problem