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Las Vegas police Sgt. Peter Ferranti models a body camera Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in Las Vegas. The camera is the same type now being used by about 200 street officers in Las Vegas.
AP Photo/John LocherINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Some Indianapolis police officers will soon start wearing body cameras as the department considers buying them for the entire 1,500-officer force.
Police Lt. Mark Wood tells The Indianapolis Star that at least six officers will use the cameras in a test beginning Dec. 15. The department plans a six-week test, after which officials will review how the cameras worked.
Officials say the cameras can cost between $800 and $1,200 each, along with maintenance and video storage costs. Equipping the entire force could have a total cost from $2 million to $3 million.
Indianapolis FOP vice president Rick Snyder tells WRTV the cameras can be a valuable tool, but there are questions about when officers can turn them off and with privacy for the public.
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