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POR 2023-15

Asked the City Manager to take immediate steps to begin the process of obtaining police body worn cameras for the Cambridge Police Department, and to work with all appropriate Departments to produce policy recommendations that would allow body worn camera usage while also not violating civil liberties in compliance with the City's Surveillance Ordinance

How it started
Feb 6, 2023 · Proposed by Councillor McGovern, Mayor Siddiqui, Vice Mayor Mallon and Azeem, and Councillors Simmons and Toner: a formal request from the Council to the administration.
What happened
Feb 6, 2023 · ✅ Order adopted as amended, 6–1. The Council's request went to the City Manager. (two absent)

Voted yes (6)

  • Alanna Mallon
  • Marc McGovern
  • Patty Nolan
  • E. Denise Simmons
  • Paul F. Toner
  • Sumbul Siddiqui

Voted no (1)

  • Quinton Zondervan

Absent (2)

  • Burhan Azeem
  • Dennis Carlone
Roll call of Feb 6, 2023 · from the council’s minutes · photos: City of Cambridge
What’s next
📨 Answered: the report came back as CMA 2023 #76 (Mar 20, 2023).
Order adopted as amended, 6–1Feb 6, 2023
Referred for reportAR 2023-5Feb 13, 2023
Administration answeredCMA 2023-76Mar 20, 2023 · answered in 35 days

The item's path through the council, every recorded step. How the request pipeline works

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🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: Feb 6, 2023