Education
School officers using body cameras as an “added eye”
By Eric Stirgus
Nov 20, 2015Cobb County has become the latest school district to put body cameras on police officers.
With increased public scrutiny on law enforcement, more school districts in metro Atlanta and across the nation are considering plans to buy body cameras for their officers to add an extra layer of transparency. Some worry the cameras are an invasion of student privacy.
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About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
