Police Officer Fired for Refusing to Turn on Body Cam
by Joe Mullin - Dec 3 2014
US News • December 2014 • Views: 1,046
The increased use of cameras makes a few policy questions around them more pressing. One such question: what happens when a police officer fails—or straight-up refuses—to turn on the body camera?
The issue was highlighted in today’s Wall Street Journal, which features a story about a New Mexico police officer who “was fired for allegedly not following an order to record and upload all contacts with citizens,” according to the Albuquerque Police Department and the officer’s lawyer.