Princeton Police Open to Body Cameras on Officers

Princeton Police Chief Nicholas K. Sutter is open to the idea of outfitting the department’s officers with body cameras, the Princeton Packet reports.

Princeton officials are exploring the costs involved in outfitting police officers with body cameras, but are not close to making a decision, according to the report. There are 53 officers in Princeton’s Police Department.

The issue has come to the forefront after grand juries decided not to indict police officers in the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.

The incident involving Garner was caught on video, but the person who shot that video has been charged with weapon possession. He claims he is being framed by the New York Police Department for filming the video.

An incident in which a 12-year-old who was using a pellet gun was shot by police was also caught on video.

Police in Newark, Paterson and Jersey City announced this week that they will begin wearing body cameras, according to CBS New York.

Evesham Police in Burlington County already wear body cameras, according to nj.com.