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Chief Mindy Peck said it s all about building trust with the public.
“With today’s times, as law enforcement officers, you have a lot of power, she said. You have to be transparent with people, you have to let them know, we took an oath … If you want the community’s support, you have to be transparent.” Peck does random audits of her own officers footage to ensure they are following policy.
It s a widely valued tool among police agencies to provide transparency to the public. When a law enforcement agency buys body-worn cameras, they re not just purchasing the devices. Thousands of dollars will follow to store footage in the cloud and hire extra personnel to handle public records.