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Costa Mesa now will join several other cities in the county and around the country that have cops wear body cameras to film their interactions.
Over 50 people attended a community forum at Latino Health Access to hear about the police department’s plan to have officers wear body cameras.
Poll of likely voters shows they favor public access to police misconduct reports, body cam footage.
The $226 million spending plan for fiscal year 2015-16 includes the addition of seven police officers, staffing for police body cameras and raises for city employees.
Santa Ana police are considering adopting body cameras and convened a forum Thursday to gather input from members of the public. Unfortunately, hardly anyone showed up.
Fullerton City Council next in line to approve body cameras for police officers.
The City Council will spend $1.1 million on body cameras for police officers, a step city officials hope will continue building a fragile trust with residents.
Body cameras could be worn by Anaheim police, and nepotism gets attention in Garden Grove.