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Emanuel To Announce That Every CPD Officer Now Has A Body Camera

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Emanuel is expected to announce Sunday that every Chicago Police patrol officer in the city is now equipped with a body camera.

Chicago now has the largest deployment of body cameras in the nation, according to a spokesperson for the city.

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Emanuel and Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson were scheduled to make the announcement at 12:45 p.m. at the Grand Central district, which was one of the final four districts to be outfitted with cameras.

The other three districts are Calumet, Near West and Albany Park.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2017. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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