>> yes there is a role for the
police union to do that.
if you look at the history of
the d.c. police union i can't
speak to any other police union
but we've been out front and
aggressive in demanding quality
and internal affairs, very good
review.
we bought a more robust review.
just recently there was a huge
debate in washington about our
camera program.
we supported that.
i was there at the chief of the
rolled it out.
the new mayor doesn't want 80
and wants to make access through
foia not permitted.
what is the purpose is spending
$5.5 million to buy more cameras
than put them on the members
ever record all interactions
with the public because it's for
accountability and then turn
around and not let anybody
access the film.
it would defeat the purpose
because the members of the union
i represent and other police are
vilified right now.
it is absolutely
incomprehensible or mayor would
do that.