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Washington –
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
will
soon
reintroduce
his
Safer
Officers
and
Safer
Citizens
Act,
which
will
help
provide
state,
local
and
tribal
police
departments
with
needed
resources
to
outfit
officers
with
body-worn
cameras.
As
the
nation
recognizes
National
Police
Week
this
week,
Senator
Scott
continues
to
advocate
for
the
increased
use
of
body-worn
cameras,
which
studies
have
shown
help
keep
both
police
officers
and
their
communities
safer.
“As
the
use
of
body
cameras
continues
to
rise
across
the
nation,
we
see
more
and
more
just
how
important
they
can
be
in
efforts
to
keep
both
police
officers
and
the
communities
they
serve
safer,”
Scott
said.
“Our
nation
has
experienced
too
much
pain
and
heartache
from
tragedies
that
could
have
been
more
clearly
explained
if
body
cameras
were
in
use.
While
there
is
no
panacea,
body
cameras
are
without
a
doubt
a
positive
step
forward,
and
I
will
continue
to
advocate
for
this
important
legislation
with
my
colleagues
in
Congress.”
The
Safer
Officers
and
Safer
Citizens
Act
authorizes
a
new
grant
program
at
the
U.S.
Department
of
Justice
that
will
allow
departments
who
have
developed
policies
and
procedures
regarding
body-worn
cameras
to
apply
for
funds
to
aid
in
the
purchase
and
initial
setup
costs
of
their
body-worn
camera
program.
The
program
will
be
fully
offset,
and
more
details
will
be
released
upon
the
bill’s
reintroduction.
Over
the
past
two
years,
Senator
Scott
has
worked
with
more
than
a
dozen
groups,
including
law
enforcement
associations,
civil
rights
organizations
and
privacy
advocates
to
craft
legislation
that
would
best
help
to
keep
our
officers
and
communities
safe.
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