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Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Kansas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Pilot Program in Wichita Will Permit Body-Worn Cameras by Federally Deputized Task Force Officers WICHITA, KAN. – On Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas will launch a pilot program with the Wichita Police Department allowing local and state officers who serve on federal task forces to use body-worn cameras while serving arrest warrants, or other planned arrest operations, and during the execution of search warrants. The pilot program, which will also go into effect in Detroit, Houston, Phoenix,...

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 28, 2019 Department Of Justice Announces Pilot Program for Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Federally Deputized Task Force Officers Today, the Department of Justice has announced a pilot program that will allow – for the first time – federally deputized task force officers to use body-worn cameras while serving arrest warrants, or other planned arrest operations, and during the execution of search warrants. The Department of Justice, through its law enforcement agencies, partners with state, local and tribal law enforcement on hundreds of federal task forces throughout...