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The last frame of the video where rookie police officer Tyler Stewart was killed. (Flagstaff Police Department)

Public vs. Private: Police incidents spark discussions on body-camera policy

Shaq Davis April 5, 2018

Tyler Stewart, a 24-year-old Flagstaff police officer, was dispatched to a domestic abuse incident in 2014, outfitted with the department’s newly purchased body cameras. Within minutes of speaking...

Police officer turning on his body-worn camera.

Will Arizona follow the national trend in banning police body worn camera footage?

Zoe Wolkowitz February 23, 2017

As more law enforcement agencies in Arizona suit up officers with body-worn cameras, public access to this footage becomes a controversial topic. The past several years has triggered a...

Body cameras gaining favor in AZ police departments

Body cameras gaining favor in AZ police departments

Eric Klump January 31, 2015

He asks Robert William Smith if he can search him. He turns a bit and Officer Tyler Stewart’s hands brush over the man and asks what he has in the pocket of his black Columbia jacket. “Smokes,”...

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