About San Diego officers are now mandated to record arrests and enforcement-related interactions with the public and the police department plans to equip all its officers with cameras by the end of next year.
Legal experts have said SDPD could legally keep the video footage private indefinitely, even after an investigation wraps. Many other police agencies across the nation have decided otherwise. Police in San Diego and elsewhere have purchased cameras to add accountability.
The department might release the footage if it faced a crisis like the one police are experiencing in Ferguson, Mo. Zimmerman said police supervisors are checking to ensure officers record interactions per department rules and that the footage will be reviewed when residents file complaints against the department.
But a general policy not to release footage means police are simply asking us to trust them on this. Lisa is a senior investigative reporter who digs into some of San Diego's biggest challenges including homelessness, city real estate debacles, the region's More by Lisa Halverstadt.
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