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WASHINGTON\u00a0D.C.<\/strong> – The federal government will begin a $20 million body camera pilot program that is part of President Obama’s proposal to invest $75 million over three years, which will buy 50,000 body cameras for police officers, officials announced Friday.<\/p>\n

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch<\/strong> said the body cameras will be part of law enforcement tools for the future and will promote transparency and accountability. The use of these cameras will also improve the public trust between citizens and the police, officials stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis body-worn camera pilot program is a vital part of the Justice Department\u2019s comprehensive efforts to equip law enforcement agencies throughout the country with the tools, support, and training they need to tackle the 21st century challenges we face,\u201d said Lynch<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cBody-worn cameras hold tremendous promise for enhancing transparency, promoting accountability, and advancing public safety for law enforcement officers and the communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

In California, a legislative committee approved setting guidelines on the use of body-worn cameras by police officers, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

There are still lingering concerns over police access to the video and privacy issues, the Times reported.<\/p>\n

The nation’s second largest law enforcement agency, the Los Angeles Police Department, will equip its officers with body-worn cameras.<\/p>\n

The use of body cameras on law enforcement officers is a growing debate throughout the nation after slaying in Ferguson, Mo., Cleveland, Baltimore and other cities, officials said.<\/p>\n

Administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Justice Department\u2019s Office of Justice Programs, the body-worn camera pilot program will give support to help law enforcement agencies develop, implement and evaluate body-worn camera programs across the United States, federal officials stated.<\/p>\n

\"U.S.<\/a>Here are other details about the program:<\/strong><\/p>\n