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Chicago PD to Have Body Cameras in 2017

By end of the year, according to Mayor Emanuel.

According to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the city will roll out body cameras for its police officers by the end of 2017, a year before the program was set to be completed. It’s an effort to improve transparency for a department that is under a federal civil-rights investigation. The project was launched at the beginning of 2015. In response to the investigation, Emanuel has introduced a new use-of-force policy and promised to add almost 1,000 new officers. “Body cameras, while not a panacea, are a win-win for officers and the public,” Emanuel said in a statement. “They provide a firsthand look at the dangerous situations officers encounter on a daily basis, and improve transparency while building trust.”