By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Despite a year-long review that recommended against Border Patrol wearing body cameras, the head of CBP said the goal is to eventually employ the technology in the field, the Arizona Republic reports.
The CBP commissioner said the cameras must withstand long hours in often harsh environments.
“We will work through it both from a technological stand point and a negotiation standpoint, but the goal is to employ body cameras where they would be most useful and helpful,” CBP Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said Thursday in a conference call with reporters.
One obstacle is the expected resistance from labor unions representing Border Patrol agents.
The news comes after a review released last week suggested the body cameras that were tested were not suitable for use by Border Patrol agents.
It’s not yet clear when the cameras would be employed.
“Let me assure you, it won’t be years and any opposition that is out there can be overcome and then we will move forward with this,” Kerlikowske said.
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