SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The Springfield city council has approved a proposal calling for local police officers to wear body cameras.
Council voted 10-0 in support of the measure Monday.
Councilor Orlando Ramos’ initial proposal endorsed body cameras over vehicle-mounted cameras. But Councilor Kenneth Shea suggested an amendment expressing support for both. The amendment also won approval on a 10-0 vote.
A prior city proposal to mount cameras in cruisers led to a police contract impasse in 2013. A committee of city and police union officials began reviewing the issue last year.
Ramos says the vote ‘‘is a win-win for law enforcement, for the citizens and for the city.’’
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Ramos’ proposal called for federal funds to be used to acquire body cameras if the city and police unions approve their use.