Rep. Stanton Introduces Bill to Require Body Cameras for Federal Community Oriented Policing Services Grant Eligibility
July 14, 2020
July 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
Rep. Greg Stanton has introduced a bill to require the use of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers as a condition of eligibility for COPS grants. The COPS Accountability Act of 2020, H.R. 7150, would require state, local and tribal government agencies applying for COPS grants to show they have plans in place to put a body camera on every officer who conducts searches and makes arrests.< . . .
Rep. Greg Stanton has introduced a bill to require the use of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers as a condition of eligibility for COPS grants. The COPS Accountability Act of 2020, H.R. 7150, would require state, local and tribal government agencies applying for COPS grants to show they have plans in place to put a body camera on every officer who conducts searches and makes arrests.< . . .