in this instance the cost of the camera was not a factor
the shooter violated his departments body cam rules
Mohamed Noor was in breach of his own police department’s strict bodycam rules when he opened fire and killed bride-to-be Justine Damond.
He now faces severe punishment, even if exonerated over the shooting, and could lose his job for not following the guidelines.
The 31-year-old officer knew he was compelled to switch on his body camera and record his interactions when answering a 911 call to reports of a sexual assault.
Department policy says it should be switched on for ‘any search’, and crucially, ‘prior to any use of force’.
Mohamed Noor who shot Justine Damond broke bodycam rules | Daily Mail Online
personally it should not be up to the officer to switch it on or (off) should need arise