Should The Police Control Their Own Body Camera Footage?
There is a growing perception that body cameras, now generating millions of hours of footage, are there less to keep tabs on police, and more to keep tabs on the public.
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This Week In Race: Dave Says Sorry, Coin Controversy, Health Hazards Of Segregation
Has there ever been such a week?
Excessive Force Prevention Training Not Mandatory For Most Police
A new report shows that not all police are getting trained in how to minimize use of force.
Where ICE Already Has Direct Lines to Law-Enforcement Databases With Immigrant Data
Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents show that for years, law enforcement in hundreds of jurisdictions, including major sanctuary cities, are feeding information into regional databases.
Crisis Intervention Team Trains First Responders On Mental Health Issues
A special law enforcement training program in Forsyth County turns ten this year.
As Los Angeles Burned, The Border Patrol Swooped In
People often remember tensions between African-Americans, white police officers and Korean business owners. That story gets more complicated when you step into a predominantly Latino neighborhood.
Scientists Hunt Hard Evidence On How Cop Cameras Affect Behavior
Police departments in about 95 percent of cities nationally have put wearable cameras on officers, or soon plan to. But do these body cameras make neighborhoods safer? Scientists want to find out.
'Textalyzer' Aims To Curb Distracted Driving, But What About Privacy?
Police may soon have technology to tell if a driver involved in an accident had been using a mobile device behind the wheel. Privacy advocates worry about letting police snoop on people's phones.
Winston-Salem Police Chief Barry Rountree Retiring
Winston-Salem Police Department Chief Barry D. Rountree will be retiring on September 1, 2017. He has served as chief since 2013, and been with the department for over 29 years.
Taser Changes Its Name To Axon And Offers Free Body Cameras For Police
Axon, which is the name of the company's line of body cameras, says it will send law enforcement agencies one body camera per sworn officer to use for a year.