Do you agree with the Philadelphia Police Department’s decision to try out body cameras on officers?

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“It can cut down on incidents involving dirty cops and might bring about true justice in more situations. Parts of it sound iffy to me, though.”

Wazir Siddiq,
Broad and Jackson streets

“It could work but going forward, beat cops and detectives should wear them so there are no discrepancies between what officers say and what the public says.”

Abdul Qadir,
2200 block of South Beechwood Street

ldquo;Absolutely. It kind of gives the cops’ point of view more, so they might not be demonized as much. I think everything about the way cops are trained needs to be reevaluated.”

Claire Trindle,
Broad and McKean streets

“I like the idea. That way, we can see what’s happening from beginning to end in a given situation.”

Marcus Best,
400 block of Little Sigel Street

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