"Breaking Through: Challenging Police Credibility, Misconduct, and Overreach"

LOCATION: The Breakers Resort, Palm Beach, FL
DATES: August 12-15, 2020

NACDL released its report Policing Body Cameras: Policies and Practices to Safeguard the Rights of the Accused in March 2017. The report outlined NACDL’s position on the introduction and use of body cameras by law enforcement. This webinar walks through the recommendations and talks about how to negotiate stronger body camera policies in your jurisdiction, the technical aspects of body cameras, and strategies and tactics for defending clients in body camera jurisdictions.

Learn more and read the report at: https://www.nacdl.org/policingbodycameras/

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