body cameras

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation making Illinois one of the first states to establish a comprehensive plan addressing police procedures on body cameras, bias-free policing and other issues. It also largely prohibits the use of chokeholds...

The head of a Rockford private security firm says body cameras for his employees provide "validation." Meanwhile, Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey tells WROK he better preparedness and training for officers is more important than body cameras...