It will be the end of next year before all Atlanta police officers have body cameras.
Field officers in Zone 4 of the Atlanta Police Department, which is in the Cascade area of southwest Atlanta, are the first in the department to be equipped with body cameras. Officers have trained on how to use the cameras and have been wearing them for the past month.
Chief George Turner admits outfitting the officers was long overdue.
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