Video EVERYTHING!!!

But since it turns out that the vast majority of the video shows citizens acting like assholes and police acting professionally, there's an effort to restrict who can see what. CWB reports: 

• CWBChicago editor’s note: Using Illinois’ open records laws, our team was recently able to secure body camera footage that showed a Markham police officer recovering a loaded firearm from the center console of a convicted murderer’s car. That video also showed a Harvey alderwoman identifying herself to officers at the scene, inquiring about the arrest of Tyrone Muhammad, who was released a short time later after an intervention by Markham Police Chief Jack Genius.
  
  In the following report, the Better Government Association details this year’s efforts by Illinois legislators to restrict public access to police body camera footage, restrictions that, if enacted, could limit transparency that is so critical in policing.

CWB reports there are six different bills (all of which seem to have died in committee) that would have further restricted body camera use, viewing and retention.

It pays to keep an eye on this stuff if you're still working because you will get trick-bagged if you run afoul of the constantly changing rules....and we all know how good the CPD is at keeping you up-to-date on changes to the law.