Content Warning: Police, Racism, Body Cams

In this episode Amy and Penny tackle a difficult issue for many in our communities, the transformation of policing with the introduction of body cameras now worn by many police departments around the country. Officer Jonathan Lawton who is the Community Engagement Officer for the Irondequoit (NY) Police Department comes in to share with us his experiences and viewpoints on this issue from his perspective as a law enforcement officer. Officer Lawton has been a police officer for almost 13 years with the last eight of those being in Irondequoit, which is a suburb of Rochester, New York. As a matter of full disclosure, Amy serves on the same volunteer fire department as Officer Lawton does since 2013.

The Effectiveness of Body Cameras