Independent report: Denver police shut off body cameras during use of force - National News | Examiner.com:
"The Denver Police Department is undergoing more scrutiny after reports came out on Tuesday that they turned off their body cameras while on duty.
...Jessica Hernandez, a 17-year-old, was gunned down by police in January.
Police said that she attempted to run them over when they opened fire, killing her.
But the autopsy showed that the account given by the cops was untrue, as she was fired on at close range from the driver’s side door.
Not only that, but police attempted to stop witnesses from recording the incident in order to cover up what really happened.
Denver police have been wearing body cameras as part of a six-month-long test program to monitor violent actions taken by police.
But only about a quarter of the use of force activities were actually recorded.
For their part, the police department claims that their numbers show a much higher percentage, but that still begs the question of how effective body cameras can be if the officer can simply switch them off."
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