AG Barr Announces Body Cameras to Be Worn by Federal Task Forces

AG Barr Announces Body Cameras to Be Worn by Federal Task Forces
Attorney General William Barr speaks on Operation Legend, during a press conference in Chicago, Ill., on Sept. 9, 2020. Kamil Krzaczynski via Getty Images
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Attorney General William Barr on Thursday announced that the Justice Department will start allowing officers serving in federal task forces to wear body-worn cameras in specific circumstances.

“After spending a substantial amount of time examining this issue, assessing the results of the pilot program, and taking into account the interests and priorities of all the law enforcement agencies involved, I am pleased to announce that the department will permit the use of body-worn cameras on our federal task forces in specific circumstances,” Barr said in a statement.