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What happens when police and the people they arrest have different versions of their encounters?

Major cities in Louisiana are taking steps to try to solve that problem by equipping their officers with body cameras. So, how do they work and how expensive are they? How are communities covering their costs? Can body cameras deescalate volatile situations? And what privacy issues do they raise?

Louisiana Public Square looks for answers on “Police POV: Body Cameras in Louisiana” airing Wednesday, January 27 at 7 p.m. (Taping Tuesday, January 26)

To share your comment on this month’s topic and learn more about it, visit www.lpb.org/publicsquare.

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* 1. Do you support or oppose a proposal requiring police officers in your local community to wear body cameras?

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* 2. Would requiring police officers in your local community to wear body cameras make it more likely that they do a good job of enforcing the law, less likely, or would it not make a difference?

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* 3. In terms of the use of excessive force, would requiring police officers in your local community to wear body cameras make this more likely, less likely or not make a difference?

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* 4. Would requiring police officers in your local community to wear body cameras make it more likely that they treat people of different races equally, less likely, or would it not make a difference?

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* 5. If police officers wear body cameras, when should they be in use?

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* 6. Should police be required to get permission from the public before recording their interaction?

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* 7. Should the media have access to police body camera footage

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* 8. Would you support a tax increase in your community dedicated towards local law enforcement’s body camera-related equipment

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* 9. How much confidence do you have in your local police to treat people of different races equally?

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* 10. How much confidence do you have in your local police to not use excessive force on suspects?

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