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The Waterloo Police Department is now using body cameras.
The Finger Lakes Times reports that the changeover occurred last week. The body cameras will be required for all shifts, according to Chief Jason Godley.
He hopes that the program will lead to more effective transparency, and better evidence in criminal cases. Godley also told the Finger Lakes Times that he hopes it improves training for officers.
Several law enforcement agencies across the region and state have started using body cameras.
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For one night, through, the mood â and the environment â was quite a bit brighter.
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âHe said, âYou should have a talk with one of your patrolmen.â This man went on to say he saw Eddie (Hilliard) pull a telephone line out of the street before looking to see if it was tangled in the power lines,â Marquart recalled of the conversation. âHe said Eddie told him, âYou should go mind your own business.ââ
At that point, the man showed Marquart his identification as an Occupational Safety and Health Administration â or OSHA â representative.