Body Cams for State Troopers, Interim Study Result:

Yes, please.

HB 1575-FN-A, requiring state police to wear a camera when interacting with the public.

RECOMMENDED FOR FUTURE LEGISLATION

The committee believes this is a good bill because cameras are increasingly in use by police officers in New Hampshire and across the country. This is a “win-win” bill because it protects the public against police misconduct and unprofessionalism while at the same time protecting the police against false accusations. Vote 13-0

Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathwright

If you have legitimate privacy concerns or ideas on how to craft a really good usage policy, contact Neil Kurk, whom I delegated the policy to and also post ideas here for others to think about. I want this signed into law this term.

c/o Rep Kyle Tasker on Facebook

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Steve MacDonald

Steve is a long-time New Hampshire resident, award-winning blogger, and a member of the Board of Directors of The 603 Alliance. He is the owner of Grok Media LLC and the Managing Editor, Executive Editor, assistant editor, Editor, content curator, complaint department, Op-ed editor, gatekeeper (most likely to miss typos because he has no editor), and contributor at GraniteGrok.com. Steve is also a former board member of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, The Republican Volunteer Coalition, has worked for or with many state and local campaigns and grassroots groups, and is a past contributor to the Franklin Center for Public Policy.
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