By Randi Belisomo and Mike Lowe, wgntv.com
Every Chicago patrol officer is now equipped with a body camera and the Chicago Police Department is now equipped with the largest deployment of them in the nation.
On Sunday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the more than two-year rollout project throughout the city is complete. About 7,000 officers will be outfitted with body cameras and it’s all happening a year ahead of the expected timeline.
This effort to increase transparency, improve officer accountability and strengthen community trust began in 2015 on the Northwest Side in response to a number of shootings by Chicago officers.
