In addition to requiring body-worn cameras, the department’s new policing practices also limit the use of no-knock warrants.
May 03, 2021
Update: D.C. Releases More Body-Camera Footage Of Fatal Shooting Of Terrance Parker, Names Officer
Police were investigating an alleged domestic dispute when Terrance Maurice Parker brandished a gun, which city officials say he pointed at an officer.
Aug 05, 2020
Del. Norton Asks Secret Service For Answers On Two Black D.C. Moms Who Say They Were Held At Gunpoint
The women say last week Secret Service agents held them at gunpoint near the National Mall, handcuffed them, and separated them from their infants.
More than 3,000 D.C. police officers use body-worn cameras, which were introduced five years ago as a tool to improve police accountability and relations with the community. But whether they have done that is up for debate.
MPD has denied a FOIA request from the ACLU for body-worn camera footage. Now, 15 advocacy groups want the mayor to release it anyway.
There was no statistical difference between a group of officers with or without cameras on use-of-force incidents, civilian complaints, and several other metrics.
