MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Three city council members in St. Paul are pushing for a formal review of Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher s practice of livestreaming video of his patrols.
Fletcher started his ``Live on Patrol videos last year. He says it is a way to show people how law enforcement works and build trust with people.
But city council members say community members have complained the shows are a distraction and problematic, especially when he has not appeared to be wearing a body camera.
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Three St. Paul City Council members joined the list of east metro officials criticizing Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher s live patrol videos in a resolution asking the state to determine whether they violate any policies.
Fletcher s shows on Facebook and YouTube, dubbed Live on Patrol, have attracted more than 13 million views since their debut last July. The sheriff says the livestreams are meant to educate the public about law enforcement, but some local leaders have expressed concerns that the videos are a distraction from Fletcher s duties and more about entertainment than public safety.
The St. Paul resolution sponsored by Council Members Amy Brendmoen, Mitra Jalali and Rebecca Noecker references instances when Fletcher drove the wrong way down a one-way street in pursuit of a stolen car and accuses the sheriff of not wearing a body camera while on duty.
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