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NYPD removes 3,000 body cameras after 1 explodes

<p>The NYPD has taken nearly 3,000 body cameras off the streets after one exploded.</p>

News 12 Staff

Oct 22, 2018, 9:59 AM

Updated 2,179 days ago

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The NYPD has taken nearly 3,000 body cameras off the streets after one exploded.
An officer on Staten Island noticed smoke coming from the bottom of the camera early Sunday morning and took it off.
Police say shortly after the camera exploded.
The department is now investigating a possible defect.
Thousands of other body cameras are still being used in the meantime.