BY A STAFF WRITER

CHICAGO, IL -- The Chicago Police Department says all patrol officers are now equipped with body cameras.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said on December 10 the city reached its goal to provide the cameras to more than 7,000 officers one year earlier than originally planned. They say it's the largest deployment of the technology in the US.

Emanuel says the cameras are "an essential tool" in the city's efforts to rebuild trust between police and the community. He says they improve transparency and help in investigations and resolving disputes.

The US Justice Department in January issued a scathing report on civil rights abuses by the Chicago's police over the years. An investigation began in 2015 after the release of dash cam video showing an officer shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times.

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Update: 16-December-2017