The White House on Monday proposed $263 million in funding for police body cameras and training as the administration wrestles with a federal response to unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.
The program, which would need congressional approval, would offer a total of $75 million over three years to match state funding for the cameras by 50 percent, helping to pay for more than 50,000 of the devices.
The announcement comes as Obama holds a series of meetings with law enforcement personnel, civil rights leaders and Cabinet officials to discuss possible reforms to ease mistrust towards police, particularly in minority communities.
"This challenge of strengthening trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve has been laid bare in Ferguson in a pretty dramatic way," White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Monday.
The administration also said Monday that it will not make major changes to a program that transfers military equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies, but will instead focus on better oversight, transparency and training to ensure that the equipment is used properly.
Obama will also announce the creation of a new task force - led by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey and former Office of Justice Programs AG Laurie Robinson - to prepare recommendations for "21st century policing."
- Carrie Dann
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