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Re:A Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations by rhizome on Friday October 20, 2017 @05:41PM (#15519308)
What do cops care about a defense lawyer's "easy payday?"
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Re:A Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations by PhasmaFelis on Friday October 20, 2017 @08:40PM (#15520040)
They care when the chief has to explain to the city council why they need an extra $2 million in the budget this year. Shit rolls downhill.
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Re:A Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations by rhizome on Saturday October 21, 2017 @12:26AM (#15520646)
That money isn't paid out of the budget, they have insurance for it.
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Re:A Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations by DanielDent on Sunday October 22, 2017 @12:29PM (#15527542)
Insurers are not charities. They price based on a risk model.

A police department with frequent liability payouts can expect their premiums to be priced according to the risk they represent (assuming they are even able to find an insurer still willing to underwrite them).

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Re:A Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations by rhizome on Sunday October 22, 2017 @01:44PM (#15527949)
Do those risk adjustments actually occur in real life? Is it even specifically "police insurance," or is it under the umbrella of the insurance for the jurisdiction (city, county, etc.) where those risk adjustments can get buried within larger coverage patterns?
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