Nope those pay for theseI thought that is why you SWAT guys do all the drug house raids....gotta pay for those 18ft fishing boats
And look closely at the top of the window
Nope those pay for theseI thought that is why you SWAT guys do all the drug house raids....gotta pay for those 18ft fishing boats
Maybe the FOP can kick in a few bucks.... How many cameras could we buy with Bisard's legal fees?
Right. Even if I were allowed to, I more than likely wouldn't. I'm in a single-income household and I don't have $3000 to spend on anything, especially an in-car camera system. Were I to wreck my car and destroy the camera I'd be out $3000 because the department sure as hell isn't going to reimburse me.
I'm just curious as to why IMPD officers aren't even allowed to have the option.
That just seems foolish, considering they can do zero harm and all kinds of good.
Probably because with a personally-owned camera the department wouldn't have any say in what footage was kept and what was deleted.
There's a big difference between a ~$500 back up gun or ~$800 rifle and a $3000 video system. I'm sure you are more than willing to shell out your hard-earned money for all the things that you need/want that your department won't buy for you.
There's a big difference between a ~$500 back up gun or ~$800 rifle and a $3000 video system. I'm sure you are more than willing to shell out your hard-earned money for all the things that you need/want that your department won't buy for you.
I'm sure a mechanic will get real far in his career with $5-800 worth of tools. You think cos are the only ones who have to shell out there own money to facilitate their careers?
I served on our County Council for 12 years. Diversion and Deferal funds are controlled by the Prosecutor but expendatures have to be approved by the County Council (Marion County may be different but all other counties are the the same).
Our Prosecutor spends that money on lots of things including staff and office expense but also likes to get as much as possible to law enforcement. Last year he bought two camera systems for a small local department and the cost was $4150 installed for both. If you bought more they have to be cheaper. All police and sheriff cars in our county have cameras. They protect the officers and the public. If an officer doesn't want a camera in his car he must have something to hide.
He also bought the State Police that work our county seven Tasers because the State is to cheap to buy them.
If an officer doesn't want a camera in his car he must have something to hide.
Cameras don't cover the trunk, so I can hide all kinds of stuff in there.
Extra jackboots in case you get an innocent guys blood on the first pair right?
No, that's 100% incorrect. Let me ask you something, have your ever done something completely correct. So well in fact, that your were proud of yourself for doing so? How would you feel, if you believed that someone is always checking up on you?
Hell, how many of you have wives or girlfriend? I KNOW, it "grinds my gears," when she asks me top turn off the stove, I do it, and then seconds later, she goes over to check. Am I along in that?
Further, if the bolded part is indicative of what most people think, why not have cameras posted on every public light pole in the nation. Obviously, these cameras will be kept from the insides of your respective homes. I mean, what's the harm? Anything done in public, is well public, and if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about, right?
My point, and I think cameras are a good thing, is that just because an officer doesn't want a camera, it doesn't mean he's doing the job wrong. I can see how to a guy who has always served the badge honorably, would be offended at the suggestion that he be required to prove that he's a good officer.
My thoughts on this were more toward the safty of the officer. Since they are alone in there pattrol cars, they would have the cameras to at least to tell what happened if shtf. Do the incar cameras run all the time or can they be turned on/off by the officer?
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How would you feel, if you believed that someone is always checking up on you?
I can see how to a guy who has always served the badge honorably, would be offended at the suggestion that he be required to prove that he's a good officer.
When I was a public servant I understood that the taxpayers were my boss and I owed them complete accountability, on-duty and off-duty. Videoing non-cops is not relevant here.
We are talking about cops here. We need to able to review the actions of our guardians so we can guard the guardians. Moreover, video protects the officers and the evidence (the reason for cops).
We aren't discussing videoing the officer eating a Subway sandwhich, breaking wind or e-mailing his wife and girlfriend in the car. Rather, all citizen interactions should be video taped and as a matter of law should be (if only I can get 617 expanded to require it).