The City of Irvine is moving forward with its plans of equipping its police force with body cameras. During its March 9 meeting, city council will consider authorizing a $3.3 million, five-year contract to secure the recording equipment. Council previously approved the implementation of a body-worn camera (BWC) program last June, and will now vote to partner with Axon Enterprise Inc. on the initiative. BWCs are worn on an officer’s uniform, and produce video and audio recording. Right now, the Irvine Police Department uses cameras in their vehicles to capture contacts with individuals on the street. There is no video record of a police interaction away from the vehicle. “The lack of video is a barrier to a thorough review of the incident by police administration, prosecutors, and the public at large,” a city report said. The transition to BWC is meant to enhance public trust, transparency, accountability, training, criminal investigations, and criminal prosecution, the city said. According the city’s …
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