Friday, September 19, 2014

U.S. Border Patrol, under fire for use of force, to trial body cameras

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/19/us-usa-borderpatrol-idUSKBN0HE0XT20140919

The U.S. Border Patrol said body cameras would be trialled for its agents from next month following allegations over abuse and use of excessive force, as Washington gave the agency authority to investigate staff for criminal misconduct.

A review will examine the legal and policy implications of using the cameras at ports of entry to the United States, along its borders, and from the air and sea, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesman said.

U.S. police departments, facing similar criticism over harsh tactics and uses of deadly force, have also turned to testing body cameras - which can be attached to shirts or glasses - and dashboard-mounted ones for their officers.

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