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Sāo Paulo’s far-right governor favorite backs removing body cams from police

Sāo Paulo’s far-right governor favorite backs removing body cams from police

Cameras are credited with huge drop in crime by and against law enforcement but Bolsonaro ally prefers ‘to trust the police’

Two years ago, São Paulo became the first state in Brazil to issue body cameras to its police officers, and the results were stunning: the number of people killed in clashes with police fell by more than half and the number of people resisting arrest fell by almost two-thirds.

So what is the favourite in the race to become São Paulo governor talking about doing? Removing the cameras.

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