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Argument over new law on police and body-camera footage
Clip: 1/24/2022 | 4m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Critics say new law will make it difficult to hold members of law enforcement accountable
Community advocates say a new law allowing police officers to review body camera footage in certain instances before completing their initial reports undermines New Jerseyans’ rights. Supporters of the new law have argued letting officers see the body camera footage helps accurately detail what happened. Others believe it will make it difficult to hold members of law enforcement accountable.
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Argument over new law on police and body-camera footage
Clip: 1/24/2022 | 4m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Community advocates say a new law allowing police officers to review body camera footage in certain instances before completing their initial reports undermines New Jerseyans’ rights. Supporters of the new law have argued letting officers see the body camera footage helps accurately detail what happened. Others believe it will make it difficult to hold members of law enforcement accountable.
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