Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Thursday, December 29, 2016.
Rahm: All Chicago cops will be wearing body cameras by the end of 2017
CPD is fast-tracking its body-camera program, and all cops will be wearing them by the end of next year. The program launched in January 2015; now all officers will have them a year ahead of schedule. “Body cameras, while not a panacea, are a win-win for officers and the public,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement Wednesday. “They provide a firsthand look at the dangerous situations officers encounter on a daily basis, and improve transparency while building trust.” [Reuters]
