Dale. The non-assignment member representing the nation’s capital at the Ellenor Holmes Norton (DDC), Congress on Tuesday introduced the law, which requires National Guard soldiers to wear body cameras as they patrol in Washington, DC.
Norton said in a statement that the purpose of the bill is “to promote transparency in the negotiations of soldiers with the public and protect the public and soldiers.”
“The Trump administration has deployed more than 2,000 soldiers for DCs who are completely unacceptable for DC residents. Even DC National Guards are under the control of the President’s control and do not report to the DC government,” Norton said.
“This improper deployment politicizes the army and makes an dissatisfaction for the members of the National Guard, who are being taken from their own families and jobs, and for the DC residents, who neither requested nor agreed,” they continued.
He said, “Body cameras will promote transparency and both National Guard will protect soldiers and DC residents from allegations of unfair or illegal behavior.”
Norton said that the bill would require national guard participation in the same program as the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), which is well-established “body-ward camera program, which ensures protection and disclosure of footage.
Trump earlier this month deployed hundreds of guard members in the district and federal to the local police department as part of a federal acquisition, which was aimed at breaking up crime. Several states including Mississippi, Ohio and West Virginia have also sent personnel.
Pentagon Monday announced In Washington, DC, some National Guard soldiers started carrying service-weapons on Sunday evening. Secretary of DefensePeat hegsethAn order signed last weekProstrate,
Democrats are Fast critic Ongoing efforts, and city officialsShared data isIn many categories, showing crime in recent years was already decreasing.
Trump, however, has challenged those figures, and accused the city of producing a false confusion of security to “produce fake crime numbers, while defending the district’s efforts to make the district” again “.
