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Minneapolis Police to Require Officers to Use Body Cameras

HeadlineJul 27, 2017

Back in the United States, police in Minneapolis will be required to start recording video on their body cameras whenever they respond to emergency calls or interact with any victim, suspect or witness, under a new policy announced Wednesday by the city’s interim police chief.

Mederia Arradondo: “What good is a camera if it is not being used when it may be needed the most? From this day forward, in the Minneapolis Police Department, we want to add strength to our expectations. Body-worn cameras must be on.”

The change follows public outcry over the death of 40-year-old resident Justine Ruszczyk, who was shot in the abdomen by Officer Mohamed Noor on July 15 after she dialed 911 twice to report a possible sexual assault near her home. Neither Officer Noor nor his partner had activated their body cameras at the time of Ruszczyk’s killing.

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