How much do those cameras cost?
All I know is what the police departments here have stated. The cameras they bought proved to be more problems than they were worth. That is why they stopped using them.
Most police departments cannot afford the expenditure of funds to replace the crappy ones they already bought that did not meet up with the manufacturers hype.
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