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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington attends a Human Services meeting on Monday. The city announced at the meeting that the Evanston Police Department would begin implementing body cameras later this year.

Evanston, University police to wear body cameras starting this year

February 9, 2017

Evanston police officers will wear body cameras starting this summer in a joint program with University Police, the city announced Monday. The Evanston Police Department began to consider implementation...

A portion of a law passed in August 2015 regarding police body cameras was enacted Jan. 1. The new ordinance calls for an increased fee for guilty criminal and traffic-related offenses that will fund body cameras.

New police body camera funding will have little impact on Evanston, officials say

January 13, 2016

Even with a new effort by Illinois to increase accessibility of police-worn body cameras, large budgetary and privacy issues continue to impede the Evanston Police Department's effort to adopt the technology....

Evanston aldermen approve funds for police body cameras

February 23, 2015

Aldermen on Monday gave the city manager’s office permission to apply for a grant to help fund body-worn cameras for Evanston police. If the city secures the grant, which would provide federal funding...

University Police said it is considering using body cameras, although it has not made a final decision on whether to equip officers with them. UP officers currently use dashboard cameras to record traffic stops.

Body cameras a possibility for UP, official says

January 13, 2015

University Police is discussing adding body-worn cameras to its existing surveillance technology as police departments throughout the country revisit the devices' benefits. "So much of our relationship...

Evanston police say they will consider adopting body cameras once such cameras are made explicitly legal in Illinois. Police departments across the country are considering body-worn cameras in the aftermath of a police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri.

Awaiting legislation, Evanston police consider body cameras

January 11, 2015

In the wake of national debate over law enforcement practices, Evanston police say they will consider adopting body cameras for officers when such cameras are explicitly legalized in Illinois. “I...

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