Body camera worn by a SEPTA Transit Police officer. Photo by Joshua Albert
By Kenneth Lipp
The Philadelphia Police Department has confirmed that they are testing officer-worn body cameras on a limited basis. Chris Norris quotes Kelvyn Anderson, Executive Director of the Police Advisory Commission (a civilian oversight agency), for PhillyinFocus, who says, “I believe they’re just being tested in the 22nd police district.”
The Declaration reported previously on a pilot test of body-worn cameras being conducted by the SEPTA transit police, and are seeking more details about the results of that pilot as well as on this recent move by the Philadelphia Police Department.
The Philly Declaration 
[…] just been announced for police officers in the Philly PD 22nd District. In October the Declaration reported via Christopher Norris that such a pilot had already begun – this was flatly denied by Philly […]
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