Montgomery County Maryland montgomerycountymd.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from montgomerycountymd.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
budget. body police cameras or police body cameras. president obama requested $263 million for them. earlier this year the justice department said it s planning to launch a pilot program. in fact, ferguson police officers began wearing body cameras weeks after michael brown was killed. and then there s a change in military grade are gear. remember the images that you see her of police officers in armored vehicles clashing with protester, even the protesters the past couple of days, some of that army kind of gear was out there. earlier this year president obama banned the feds from giving certain military equipment to local police departments. that equipment includes bayonets, grenade launchers, and more. here s what president obama had to say at the time. we ve seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there s an occupying force as opposed to a force that s a part of the community that s protecting them and serving them. can alienate and intimidate