LA cop unwittingly films himself planting drugs in suspect's wallet

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@Sludge

The good officers and bad officers are supposed to log all their cam footage at the end of each day. I don’t know much about the contract & technology, but I know (some) LAPD rank and file believe it’s extremely inefficient and cuts an hour or so off their time doing other work. Maybe better if it automatically kicks on when they’re on a call, and if there were some way to tag each interaction while it’s happening (like, a single button that highlights where they are in the time code) and a quick way to file it afterwards, before going to the next call. And no manual off until you’re back at your desk. The dispatch should be able to page these devices with any info of where they’re headed and why. That won’t cover all cops (like traffic cops) but it could make for more effective and accountable policing.

I’ve read enough Michael Connolly to know that the desk is where many crimes are committed and omitted.