Margo Frasier appointed to nat'l task force - body cameras

[Leslie Pool]

All, it's terrific that Austin is recognized and Margo is appointed to such a prestigious panel! I would support moving the issue of body cameras forward with two considerations:
1. Consider scoping our timeframe to align with and make the best use of recommendations that may come from this national analysis, and
2. Consider funding via Certificates of Obligation. The cost to implement, in context with all the many other priorities on the table, may overwhelm the General Funds budget for FY16. I would like staff to advise feasibility of funding this initiative via COs.

Leslie

COMMUNITY NEWS - AUSTIN Saturday, September 05, 2015 :: Police monitor joins task force
Austin Police Monitor Margo Frasier has been appointed to a national task force that will analyze the use of body-worn cameras for law enforcement.
Frasier, a former Travis County sheriff, will join members of law enforcement, government agencies and academia, as well as state prosecutors, public and private attorneys and civil liberties groups chosen for the American Bar Association’s task force.
The group aims to identify best practices and assess the impact of body-worn cameras on the criminal justice system, officials said.
The task force hopes to present its recommendations to the American Bar Association’s policymaking body at its annual meeting in 2016.
— NICOLE CHAVEZ, AMERICAN-STATESMAN