Madison Body Camera Committee Releases Final Report
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Madison’s Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Committee released their final report this week, recommending to the Madison Common Council a body-camera pilot program with a long list of recommended procedures. The committee, the third of its kind in the last decade to study the implementation of body cameras in Madison, said that the cameras alone will not fix issues with the police department in Madison.
After the killing of Tony Robinson by Madison officer Matt Kenny, the city of Madison convened a civilian-led, ad hoc committee to look into a wide range of possible reforms to police policies and procedures. The current Body-Worn Camera Feasibility Committee is a product of that ad-hoc committee, which recommended further study of body-worn cameras, saying in its final report that the controversial issue deserves thorough consideration and evaluation.