Body cameras

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —  Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges says she expects police officers in the city to activate their body cameras the moment they began responding to a call.

Minnesotans are waiting for answers concerning a fatal police shooting in Minneapolis that claimed the life of an Australian woman who was preparing to be married to a Minneapolis man next month.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - Rochester police took an assault suspect into custody Thursday and are giving some of the credit in making the arrest to body and surveillance cameras.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Department is ready to join the Rochester Police Department in using body cameras.

(KROC AM) --  Rochester Police Chief Roger Peterson was in thie KROC AM studio Wednesday morning with Rich Peterson on Rochester's Good Morning talking about a variety of topics, including body cams. All officers now are equipped with them and Chief Peterson is pleased overall with how they've worked, but he added they do have their limitations...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Leaders from Minnesota's black community have answered Governor Mark Dayton's call to assemble a plan tackling economic gaps.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - The Rochester Police Department has begun equipping officers with body cameras as part of a pilot program to prepare for the full-scale implementation of the department’s new body camera initiative.

The Rochester City Council this week approved $87,000 for the acquisition of body cameras for the Rochester Police Department.

The Rochester City Council's recent decision to explore the possibility of selecting a single waste hauler to pick up garbage throughout the city or dividing the city into districts for garbage collection has generated a great deal of interest, but it will take a considerable amount of time to study and consider whether it should be pursued.

Rochester Police Chief Roger Peterson talked with Rich and KD this morning on Rochester's Good Morning.