Proposal would put body cameras on Game Commission officers • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Proposal would put body cameras on Game Commission officers • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Close-up of police body camera. (Getty Images)A bill to authorize body cameras for law enforcement officers across state agencies has advanced in the state Senate. Senate Bill 520, sponsored by state Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne), would authorize deputy law enforcement officers with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Fish & Boat Commission, and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Rangers and State Park Officers to wear body cameras. Th…

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Baker’s Bill Expanding Use of Body Cameras for Law Enforcement Approved by Senate Committee - Senator Baker

HARRISBURG – The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation to expand the use of body-worn cameras to additional law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth, according to the bill’s sponsor and chair of the Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). “A body camera provides essential protection for officers and agents entering potentially risky encounters in isolated areas,” said Baker. “It also ensures that individuals being ques…

Baker’s Bill Expanding Use of Body Cameras for Law Enforcement Approved by Senate Committee - Pennsylvania Senate Republicans

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation to expand the use of body-worn cameras to additional law enforcement agencies across the commonwealth, according to the bill’s sponsor and chair of the Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20).

The main objective of this measure is to provide officers with specialized video recording tools to optimally perform their duties.

The main objective of this measure is to provide officers with specialized video recording tools to optimally perform their duties.