What Happened to the “Public” in “Public Safety?”
Body Cam Update On October 4, 2023, at the Public Safety Committee Meeting with the Assembly (only a few short days after our op-ed published in ADN), Chief Kerle stated […]
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Body Cam Update Leaves More Questions
APD announced (only after being questioned by assembly members) at the Assembly Public Safety Committee meeting on September 6, 2023, that APD has purchased 300 body cameras. The plan appears […]
Body Camera Implementation Update
The Justice Committee has been committed to advocating for implementing body-worn cameras for the Anchorage Police Department for the past two and one-half years. The Alaska Black Caucus, the Northern […]
Call to Action: Body Worn Camera Policy
The Justice Committee has been committed to advocating for the implementation of body-worn cameras for the Anchorage Police Department for the past two years. The Alaska Black Caucus, the Northern […]
Justice Highs and Lows in 2022
Looking back on 2022, the Justice committee can report one highlight and one frustration for our efforts. The frustration is with the Anchorage Police Department and their failure to implement […]
Working Towards Long-Term Justice
Anchorage Police Department (APD) Body Cameras. Where are the body cameras that we voted and paid for? In this newsletter our President/CEO has described our efforts and frustrations with APD […]
Where are the body cameras?
Anchorage Police Department (APD) Body Cameras. Where are the body cameras that we voted and paid for? The attached editorial published in today’s Anchorage Daily News sets out where we […]
A Legacy of Justice
Anchorage Police Department (APD) Body Cameras. APD has posted a final draft of the body worn camera policy, which you can view online. The Anchorage Assembly also provided this fact […]
It’s High Time
This will be a busy month for the Alaska Black Caucus. Anchorage Police Department (APD) Body Cameras. We have been waiting for the latest draft of the body worn camera […]
Justice for Bishar Hassan
APD Body Cameras. The Alaska Black Caucus has been promoting the use of body worn cameras by APD before April, 2020, when voters approved funding for body cams. We have […]