The Chicago Police Department is committed to supplying body-worn cameras (BWCs) to its patrol officers "to [protect] the safety and welfare of the public."  There is only one glaring exception: the cops guarding Mayor Rahm Emanuel's house. This is one of the devices: Jonathan Lewin, deputy chief of technology for the Chicago Police Department, holds up one of the body cameras purchased by CPD (Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune). CWBChicago reports: Chicago police officers who are assigned to sit outside ... Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home at 4228 North Hermitage have been ordered to not work with the body-worn cameras (BWC) that other officers are required to wear.  News of the development came this morning on the Second City Cop blog. Now, CWBChicago has learned that the no-camera order was issued by someone who "out-ranks" 19th District Commander and BWC champion Marc Buslik.  Whether that person is a...(Read Full Post)