Robocops to roam the streets of San Jose
Why is this happening? Because people don’t trust cops right now. The system, called AXON, can also attach to other parts of the body.
A leading critic of the department welcomed the cameras as a tool to provide useful evidence, but dismissed their significance as a solution to rocky police-community relations.
“The AXON project is unfortunately a positive thing right now because the level of distrust is so high,” said Raj Jayadev, director of the community organization Silicon Valley De-Bug. “But it doesn’t address the more fundamental problem: What stereotypes police may carry when they see people of color on the street and make assumptions about
The kit also includes a computer that hangs from the officer’s belt.
Thanks, Thomas!