Leland police officers to be equipped with body cameras

LELAND, Miss. (AP) - The Leland Board of Aldermen has agreed to equip the city’s police officers with body cameras.

The Delta Democrat-Times reports (https://bit.ly/1Q9ARsW ) that the board voted unanimously on Tuesday approved the use of police body cameras.

The Leland Police Department already had purchased the cameras for its 16 officers to use.

Police Chief Billy Barber said all video footage from the cameras will be uploaded for review at the end of each day.

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Information from: Delta Democrat-Times, https://www.ddtonline.com