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May 28, 2021 | 7:48 AM

Why is it still so hard to see police bodycam footage in Pennsylvania?

For the general public, getting a glimpse of any body or dashcam footage is a rare feat, partly thanks to a Pennsylvania law that intentionally makes it hard to access.

By Ryan Briggs/WHYY

November 5, 2020 | 5:28 AM

‘Shoot him’: Body camera footage shows officers who shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr.

City leaders on Wednesday afternoon also named the officers who fatally pulled the trigger as Thomas Munz, 26, and Sean Matarazzo, 25, neither of whom have more than three years experience.

By Max Marin/WHYY

June 15, 2020 | 5:10 PM

Red tape, lack of funding limit public’s oversight of Pa. police through body cameras

Hailed as a tool to better protect people from violent police officers, their use and effectiveness have been limited. Gov. Tom Wolf says it’s time to revisit the issue.

By Jordan Wolman for Spotlight PA

March 3, 2020 | 5:19 AM

Bellefonte Police Department is the last in Centre County to require officers to wear body cameras

“It adds a level of integrity to the legal system that's important if we're going to have the trust and the confidence of the public."

By Min Xian/SpotlightPA

July 1, 2019 | 10:00 AM

Why don’t more police departments have body cameras?

By Becky Metrick/PennLive

July 1, 2019 | 9:46 AM

Police body cameras can help officers and suspects, so why don’t more departments have them?

“You need to say if we do this, this is the commitment we would have to make financially."

By Becky Metrick/PennLive

October 16, 2018 | 5:38 PM

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Why is it still so hard to see police bodycam footage in Pennsylvania?

‘Shoot him’: Body camera footage shows officers who shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr.

Red tape, lack of funding limit public’s oversight of Pa. police through body cameras

Bellefonte Police Department is the last in Centre County to require officers to wear body cameras

Why don’t more police departments have body cameras?

Police body cameras can help officers and suspects, so why don’t more departments have them?

Lancaster to roll out body camera pilot program

State DAs outline best practices, possible pitfalls for police body cameras

Pennsylvania to set policy limiting release of police video

Senate OKs bill to clear way for more police body cameras