NEW YORK: The New York Police Department, the largest city police force in the United States, has agreed to buy 1,000 body cameras, officials confirmed.
The move is part of a nationwide push to equip more police with the technology in response to a national outcry over the deaths of unarmed — often African American — men at the hands of police in disputed circumstances.
An official at the New York’s mayor’s office confirmed to AFP that the police department had agreed to order 1,000 body cameras from Seattle-based Vievu LLC.
The city of more than 8.5 million people has around 34,500 uniformed police officers.
“The department worked very closely with all the concerned parties in the selection process. We are looking forward to the implementation of the program,” a police spokeswoman said in a statement.
