Police Body Cameras Could Come to New York City Soon - NYTimes.com

"Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced that the New York Police Department was accelerating its efforts to eventually outfit nearly every patrol officer on the force with body cameras.

With communities across the nation wrestling with questions about police conduct and struggling to bolster public trust in law enforcement after the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., Mr. de Blasio said the cameras would provide a sense of accountability and transparency.

Officers in several precincts could be wearing the cameras as soon as Friday.

Mr. de Blasio, speaking at a news conference at the police academy in Queens, said the cameras would “fundamentally change” the way the police and community interact."