A former suburban cop aims to capitalize on a new Illinois justice reform law that will require every officer in the state to have a body camera by 2025.
Ben Laird retired about three years ago as a River Forest police detective. Now, Laird, who has an MBA and a college degree in information services, runs Frontline Public Safety Solutions, which sells software to police departments around the country — including its latest product, a computer platform for police supervisors to audit body-camera footage.
Dozens of suburban Chicago departments have signed up, according to Laird, who says his system lets them see which officers need training or discipline…
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