By C1 Staff
MARION – After three years of body cameras inside jails, Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick isn’t so certain the cameras will work for patrol officers.
Vick believes it’s a good idea because it would add an extra layer of protection, but he’s also worried he could be breaking the law by placing the cameras on police officers who patrol communities, according to WPSD.
“Right now we still don’t have any clear definitions on our eves-dropping laws, so they may be forcing us to commit felonies if they try to force us to wear those,” he said.
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A bill to require police officers to wear body cameras is sitting on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk, and if it’s signed into law, will add $5 onto traffic tickets to pay for the cost of the cameras.
The bill would also ban officers from using chokeholds and create a database to track officer misconduct.