Allegheny County Council Approves Bill That Requires County Police To Wear Body Cameras

Pittsburgh PA

12 May, 2021

12:42 PM

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By Jennifer Borrasso, CBS Pittsburgh May 12, 2021 Officers with the Allegheny County Police Department will soon be required to wear body cameras. Allegheny County Council approved a bill Tuesday to outfit county police officers with cameras and figure out a way to pay for cameras for officers in suburban departments. Tuesday's vote was nearly unanimous. Councilwoman Bethany Hallam was the lone councilperson to vote "no." She told KDKA's Jennifer Borrasso that she does not support additional funding for police when there was no language in the bill ensuring the money would be spent on body cameras. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.