--- description: Obama proposed on Monday a camera-and-training plan with a bill of $263 million in the wake of several police killings of unarmed black men title: Obama Requests Big Funds for Police Body Cameras After Ferguson image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt659c946da72afed1/69876bcc06f2c129933328cf/obama-ferguson.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Obama Requests Funds for Police Body Cameras to Address 'Simmering Distrust' After Ferguson  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 2, 2014 12:50 AM CUT  President Barack Obama, center, speaks during his meeting with elected officials, law enforcement officials and community and faith leaders in the Old Executive Office Building on the White House Complex in Washington, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. President Barack Obama, center, speaks during his meeting with elected officials, law enforcement officials and community and faith leaders in the Old Executive Office Building on the White House Complex in Washington, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.Pablo Martinez Monsivais—AP  by [Nolan Feeney](/author/nolan-feeney/)  ## Nolan Feeney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 2, 2014 12:50 AM CUT President Barack Obama proposed significant new funding Monday for police body cameras and training with military equipment in a bid to address the “simmering distrust” between officers and minority communities following the August shooting death of an unarmed black teenager by a white cop in Missouri. The initiative, which would require congressional approval and for which the White House has requested $263 million, would dedicate $75 million over three years for 50,000 body cameras and match state funding by half. Additional training for military equipment used by law enforcement personnel would be prioritized, too. Obama’s remarks followed his scheduled meeting with Cabinet members, civil rights leaders and law enforcement officials, and one week after the announcement that a grand jury would not indict Darren Wilson, the now-resigned cop who shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. **MORE:** [Obama to Order More Oversight of Military Surplus Going to Local Police](http://time.com/3611895/barack-obama-ferguson-executive-order/ "undefined") Violent protests in the St. Louis suburb and across the country over the past week have gripped the national news cycle. In the hours before his comments, “Hands Up Walk Out” demonstrations were held in cities around the U.S. to protest the year’s police killings of unarmed black men like Brown and Cleveland teenager Tamir Rice, among others. The President also announced that a new “Task Force on 21st Century Policing” will be led by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey. Laurie Robinson, former assistant attorney general for the Office of Justice Programs, will identify ways police can improve community relations. “This time will be different,” Obama said, regarding the effectiveness of the task force compared to prior ones, “because the President of the United States is deeply vested in making it different.” ### See the Nation #HandsUpWalkOut in Solidarity with Ferguson  Glenn Cooper, a photojournalist in Boston, writes "Ferguson walkout protest at Harvard U. #fergusonaction #ferguson #protest #michaelbrown #handsupwalkout" Glen Cooper (@glen.cooper) via Instagram  Heidi Knoblauch, a Yale historian, posted this picture saying, "I'm sure lots of other people took better pictures than this, but here is a glimpse of #HandsUpWalkout @Yale" http://t.co/76kUiy47Se Heidi Knoblauch (@heidiknoblauch) via Twitter  Jack Meriwether shared this image from Wheaton College in Illinois. #handsupwalkout #fergusonsolidarity #blacklivesmatter #justiceformikebrown Jack Meriwether (@marryweather) via Instagram  Thera posted this image of protestors at Harvard University. Thera (@glamour\_gap) via Instagram  Erin Castellano, Journalism Advisor at Clayton High School, shared this image of a "die-in" at Clayton High School, near St. Louis. Erin Castellano (@suchcas) via Twitter  Minku posted this image from Chicago, saying "About 30 people gathered at State & Jackson for start of #HandsUpWalkOut demo" #Chicago #Chi2Ferguson #Fergsuon http://t.co/FdnXtqZBOc Minku (@MinkuMedia) via Twitter  This picture was posted from Harvard University by Ladyofthelog. #handsupwalkout #cambridge ladyofthelog (@ladyofthelog) via Instagram  Jess Livoti-Morales shared this image from Washington, DC, saying, "#BlackLivesMatter and our struggle is #OneStruggle. #HandsUpWalkout" http://t.co/yB2Z8n8d9n Jess Livoti-Morales (@JessLivMo) via Twitter  Charles Migos shared this image from Boston University #Ferguson #HandsUpWalkout #BU http://t.co/mJPlQsOAj1 Charles Migos (@BenHurley\_) via Twitter  Kyle A. Spencer photographs the Die-in for #MikeBrown at Harvard Law School #Ferguson #HandsUpWalkOut #HandsUpDontShoot #FergusonAction #photojournalism Kyle A. 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