HOLBROOK — The Navajo County Board of Supervisors approved a new, $325,000 contract for body cameras for 40 sheriff’s deputies as well as county jail detention officers.
However, the vote triggered a fascinating discussion on the huge impact both cell phone videos and police body cameras have had on the criminal justice system.
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