University of New Mexico police to implement body-worn cameras [Video]

CAMPUS SAFETY MEASURES. AN INITIATIVE TO BUILD TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY. OBVIOUSLY. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. WE COULD HOLD OUR OFFICERS ACCOUNTABLE. THE TRANSPARENCY WHEN PEOPLE SEE THOSE CAMERAS THAT WE’RE WEARING, THEY MAY PERSUADE THEM TO ACT IN A DIFFERENT WAY. SO THAT HELPS, YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY SEE THAT THEY’RE ACTUALLY BEING FILMED, THEIR BEHAVIOR MIGHT CHANGE AS WELL. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL NOW WEAR BODY CAMERAS STARTING THIS FALL. IT’S JUST ANOTHER TOOL FOR GATHERING EVIDENCE. OFFICERS WILL BE TRAINED IN 3 TO 6 MONTHS. SO WHAT WE’RE GOING TO END UP DOING IS PLACING OR PROMOTING ANOTHER LIEUTENANT. AND THAT LIEUTENANT HE OR SHE WILL BE FIRST COMING UP WITH THE OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR THESE CAMERAS. GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM SIGNING THE PUBLIC SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITY BILL INTO LAW BACK IN 2020. THE LAW REQUIRES NEW MEXICO POLICE OFFICERS TO WEAR BODY CAMERAS. UNM PD …