Why is the Colonie Police Department launching the ‘Beyond the Lens’ series?
COLONIE, NY (WRGB) — As police body-worn cameras become a common part of law enforcement, the Colonie Police Department is launching a new public education effort aimed at showing what the technology can — and cannot — capture.
Colonie Police Chief James Gerace said the department’s “Beyond the Lens” education series begins this week, after three years of the department using body-worn cameras. Gerace said it is important for the public to understand the limitations of body cameras, noting that what is caught on camera can be different from what an officer sees in the moment…