Accountability is something that is looked for in any profession, but it is especially higher when it comes to being on the police force.

 

One of the things that are looked into when it comes to staffing the police force is the hiring practices. Independence Police Chief Jerry Harrison says that applicants for IPD go through several rigorous steps.

 

Chief Harrison says another thing that helps with police accountability is the use of body cameras.

 

Chief Harrison says there are other things like GPS tracking devices and a year-end report that is published on the department's Facebook page to show transparency to the community.