Body cameras issued to LAPD officers
LOS ANGELES — After nearly two years of fundraising, testing and crafting policy, Los Angeles police officers hit city streets Monday morning wearing chest-mounted body cameras.
The roll out marked a significant moment for the LAPD, pushing Los Angeles forward in becoming the largest U.S. city to use the devices on a widespread scale. The cameras distributed Monday are the first of more than 7,000 that will be purchased and deployed across the LAPD in the next several months.
“This is a big moment for us,” said Capt. Todd Chamberlain, who oversees the LAPD’s Mission Division. “I think they realize that they’re making history today.