As a lawyer, I can tell you that sometimes claims are legitimate and sometimes they're not. The state sees its share of frivolous claims, but our auditors do believe that we can improve in this area If we end up having our officers wear body cameras, if that happens, that's expected to save about $1.9 million annually. Using these body cameras impacts behavior, and we think that might lead to less litigation. And obviously you'll have the transparency because we think the people then won't make up some of the allegations that may be out there. (10:12–10:23)
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Asserts that implementing body cameras for officers could save about $1.9 million annually.
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