Tucker, Reynolds-Jackson, Sumter Bill to Require All Police Officers to Wear Body Cameras Clears Assembly – InsiderNJ

Tucker, Reynolds-Jackson, Sumter Bill to Require All Police Officers to Wear Body Cameras Clears Assembly

 

(TRENTON) – To increase protections for New Jersey communities and police officers, legislation to statutorily require New Jersey law enforcement to wear body cameras passed the full Assembly on Thursday.

Two measures concerning the wearing of body cameras by police officers were approved by the full Assembly: A-4271 (55-18-5) sponsored by Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D-Essex) and A-4312 (67-4-7) sponsored by Assemblywomen Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Mercer, Middlesex), Shavonda Sumter (D-Bergen, Passaic), and Cleopatra Tucker.

The sponsors issued the following joint statement on their measures:

“Police body cameras have become an essential part of community policing today. They aim to ensure accountability for any actions which take place during a police stop, whether it is by the officer or a resident.

    “Tensions surrounding community policing escalated after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The distrust between communities of color and law enforcement is once again highlighted in the national spotlight. A body camera is only one way of ensuring greater transparency and accountability for law enforcement, and to rebuilding community relations; however, it can be a uniquely powerful tool in getting there.”

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