New Haven Police To Start Body Camera Use

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police officers in a Connecticut city will soon be wearing body cameras for the first time.
The New Haven Board of Police Commissioners approved body camera use in a unanimous vote Tuesday. Authorities say the police officers will start wearing them after training begins on Nov. 1.
The police department received a $700,000 grant to purchase more than 800 cameras. Each officer will be outfitted with a “hot” camera for use in the field