Coverage dated November 30, 2023

City Council in Portland approves $2.6M for police body cameras

Headline from KTVZ Bend

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland approved $2.6 million for permanent police body cameras in a unanimous vote, a crucial step toward the city no longer being among the last major U.S. police agencies without the technology.

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  1. Fox News

    Portland city council approves $2.6 million to equip police with body cameras (opens Fox News)

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    The Portland City Council has unanimously approved $2.6 million for permanent police body cameras. All 800 uniformed officers are expected to have body-worn cameras by summer.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    City Council in Portland approves $2.6M for police body cameras (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland approved $2.6 million for permanent police body cameras in a unanimous vote, a crucial step toward the city no longer being among the last major U.S. police agencies without the technology.

  3. MyNorthwest

    City Council in Portland, Oregon, approves $2.6M for police body cameras (opens MyNorthwest)

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    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Portland, Oregon, approved $2.6 million for permanent police body cameras in a unanimous vote, a crucial step

  4. Governing

    Portland, Ore., Will Spend $2.6M on Police Body Cams (opens Governing)

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    The City Council voted unanimously to equip about 810 sworn police officers with body cameras next year, making a summertime pilot program permanent. However only 297 of the patrol officers will be required to wear them routinely.

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