Mayor John Antaramian and Miskinis have expressed concerns regarding privacy, use, storage requirements and public records.

“I’m mainly asking the state to take action,” said sponsor Ald. Kevin Mathewson, who initially proposed a resolution asking for $200,000 be included in the 2018 capital improvement plan to fund the purchase of cameras and implementation of a program for police.

Mathewson told the committee he believes body cameras are good for the public and police department because they help stop “b.s. complaints” against officers.

“There’s a lot of complaints that are dismissed because they’re just unfounded or the complainer is lying, and that’s a crime in this state, and we might be able to write tickets if we get some of these false complaints documented,” he said.

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