Quad Cities police officials and the top prosecutors from the region say that body cameras are crucial to protecting officers, investigating cases and keeping cops accountable to the public.
Scott County Attorney Kelly Cunningham pointed to the extra layer of responsibility for officials that s created by the need to maintain footage as evidence. Those new responsibilities also require resources.
East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey said it’s the worst living conditions he’s ever seen. “I walked through the main level, you know, and in my 23 years in law enforcement, I’ve been in a lot of houses where, you know, things aren’t the nicest,” he said. “This is No. 1 that I’ve seen.” Authorities say 15 people and nine dogs were living at this flop house on 20th Avenue in East Moline where three men were arrested on gun and drug charges early Wednesday.
East Moline City Council will vote on the purchase July 19. Author: Devin Brooks Updated: 11:14 PM CDT July 7, 2021
EAST MOLINE, Ill. A local police department is one step closer to equipping its officers with body cameras.
East Moline Police Department would be one of the last agencies in the Quad City Area to implement body cams. There s just a lot of benefits to them, East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey said.
Ramsey said this has been in the works since he became chief in early 2020. It was one of my priorities, that I wanted to get body cameras, Ramsey said.
The department experienced setbacks during the coronavirus pandemic and due to the city s budget.