re: Claremore police stop using cameras in patrol cars [news link]

Dear Chief Brown,

On September 16th, the City of Tulsa Police Department experienced a terrible tragedy where footage from dash cameras played a direct role in transparency for justice. We believe transparency is a must of a police department and cannot be an "expensive inconvienence" when lives are at stake. The fact that the department has only had 9 before Aug 25th is extremely disturbing. For both the protection of the police and for the people they serve we believe in the affirmative that transparency is a must, and currently that technology is available.

Claremore is not a 3rd world police department behind with the times. We believe this matter should be handled swiftly and precisely with care. We cannot let this matter as you say "simmer for a while because the courts are confused, the legislature is confused". As you said "we're not the wild-wild west" so let us show it. Call a special meeting, find the funds, do what needs to be done to protect your officers and the public.

We urge Chief Brown to bring back dash cameras and transparency to Claremore because it is the right thing to do.

Thank you.