The city and union had been stuck on whether officers could review incident footage before writing reports. Portland is the largest U.S. city without body cams.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The City of Portland and the police officers union have reached a long-awaited agreement on the adoption of body-worn cameras, clearing the way for cameras to be deployed “in the next couple of months,” according to Mayor Ted Wheeler.
About 80% of large U.S. police departments use body cams, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, and Portland is the largest city that still lacks them. Budgetary concerns delayed the program for years, but more recent hang-ups
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