The six-member ӣƵ Board of Police Commissioners, from left, Brad Arteaga, Don Brown, Sonya Jenkins-Gray, Edward McVey, Chris Saracino and Mayor Cara Spencer, listen during the first public meeting of the board on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at police headquarters.
ST. LOUIS — The ӣƵ Board of Police Commissioners, in its first meeting since the state took over the city police department, approved a $6 million contract for police body cameras with a company that wasn’t the chief’s choice.
Chief Robert J. Tracy greets board member Don Brown before the start of the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners, which now oversees the ӣƵ Police department on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Police Headquarters.
Interim outside general counsel Christopher B. Graville advocates to renew the police body camera contract during the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners, which now oversees the ӣƵ Police department on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Police Headquarters.
Utility executive Jason Dombkowski answers a question about police body cameras during the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners which now oversees the ӣƵ Police department on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Police Headquarters.
Mayor Cara Spencer takes questions from the press after the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners, which now oversees the ӣƵ Police department on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Police Headquarters.
Mayor Cara Spencer speaks with newly elected president of the ӣƵ Police Board Chris Saracino after the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners, which now oversees the ӣƵ police department, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at police headquarters.
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Body camera footage from ӣƵ officers Omar Aboubakr and Michael Flatley show how police responded as Bade Ali Jabir refused to leave his apartment.
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The six-member ӣƵ Board of Police Commissioners, from left, Brad Arteaga, Don Brown, Sonya Jenkins-Gray, Edward McVey, Chris Saracino and Mayor Cara Spencer, listen during the first public meeting of the board on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at police headquarters.
Mayor Cara Spencer speaks with newly elected president of the ӣƵ Police Board Chris Saracino after the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners, which now oversees the ӣƵ police department, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at police headquarters.
Interim outside general counsel Christopher B. Graville advocates to renew the police body camera contract during the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners, which now oversees the ӣƵ Police department on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Police Headquarters.
Utility executive Jason Dombkowski answers a question about police body cameras during the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners which now oversees the ӣƵ Police department on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Police Headquarters.
Mayor Cara Spencer takes questions from the press after the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners, which now oversees the ӣƵ Police department on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Police Headquarters.
Chief Robert J. Tracy greets board member Don Brown before the start of the first public meeting for the Board of Police Commissioners, which now oversees the ӣƵ Police department on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Police Headquarters.
