5 Black police officers share unique perspective on the job Share Updated: 11:38 PM EDT Apr 28, 2021 Share Updated: 11:38 PM EDT Apr 28, 2021
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Show Transcript UNDERSTANDING SOME OF THESE INCIDENTS. I KIND OF UNDERSTAND WHY SOME OF THESE OFFICER DO WHAT THEY DO. SOMETIMES I AGREE. SOMETIMES I DON’T DETECTIVE RYAN MORGAN WITH MIDDLETOWN POLICE SAYS HIS JOB IS HARDER MOR COMPLEX THAN MOST PEOPLE REALIZE. I THINK IT’S SOMETIMES HARD FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND. OUR MINDSET WHEN WE GO INTO THESE SITUATIONS BECAUSE THEY’RE NOT LOOKING AT IT THE WAY THEY WERE WE’RE LOOKING AT IT FOLLOWING THE DEATHS OF GEORGE FLOYD. BREONNA TAYLOR AND MOST RECENTLY THE KILLING OF 16 YEAR O MICAIAH BRYANT IN COLUMBUS POLICE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS OUR NATION ARE UNDER A MICROSCOPE. IT’S WHY MORGAN AND OTHER BLACK OFFICERS FROM SPRINGBORO CINCINNATI AND MIAMI TOWNSHIP CA TOGETHER FOR THIS CONVERSATION, WHY LAW ENFORCEMENT AS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN THEY TALKED
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Two of the largest local law enforcement departments will launch body-worn cameras soon, nearly a year after activists demanded them and even as some area police agencies and experts question their effectiveness.
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies will begin using body cameras this week after months of work implementing the tool. The technology will help the sheriff’s office collect evidence, monitor deputy activity and resolve conflicts between policing officials and the public, Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck said.
“If the footage shows that a deputy didn’t do anything wrong, then that’s good, and if it shows a deputy not acting properly and we can address that, that’s good too,” Streck said.