Body Cameras

The first of many Fall River Police body cameras have hit the streets. They are regarded as a positive development for both officers and the community they serve.

The Bristol County Sheriff's Office already uses body-worn cameras at the House of Corrections in Dartmouth and will expand the program in the coming months.

A proposal to develop a statewide code for the use of police body cameras, and to exempt their footage from public record, is meeting pushback.

With the growing discussion about the use of body cameras by police departments across the country, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has indicated his support to provide state funding for a pilot program.

Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg wants state lawmakers to approve funding to help local police departments try body cameras. Rosenberg told The Boston Globe Wednesday that some cities and towns are already testing the devices...