MINNEAPOLIS - Plans are moving forward to outfit Minneapolis police officers with body cameras.

A $4 million contract was approved Wednesday.

But there's still some skepticism over what kind of policies the department will have when it comes to the cameras.

The public safety committee of the Minneapolis City Council approved the contract with the company Taser to put the equipment in the police department's hands.

But first, council members wanted to know where MPD stands with its policy.

“Hopefully roll out our policy within I would hope the next couple weeks,” Deputy Chief Travis Glampe told committee members.

Many members of the public have shared concerns over when the cameras will be turned on or off, if officers need permission to film in your home, how long the department will keep the videos, and how they will be accessible to the public.

“It will be very public. The policy both the draft and any final policy as well as any revisions. As there is with any policy, there's going to be lots of revisions, which will be all over our website. We'll make sure everyone knows what the changes are,” Glampe said.

Glampe said officers will start wearing the cameras in mid-May. They will be rolled out by precinct - beginning with the 1st Precinct. Next will be officers in the 4th Precinct, where the controversial police shooting of Jamar Clark took place. The entire department is expected to have them by fall.

Glampe told the council when the department's pilot program ended, the majority of officers wanted to keep using the cameras.

“They want these things. They understand the value they have,” Glampe said.

Minneapolis Police will report back to the council committee with its policy on March 2nd.