A Brief Note On Body Mounted Police Cameras

Body cameras can hold police officers accountable for their actions, both the good and the bad. “Continuously wearing body cameras would hold police accountable for their appropriate, and inappropriate, conduct” (Buam). Also when the citizens make accusations they could pull the video from the camera and see whether the police officer did what they said they did or not. “Video recorded by body cams protect any false accusations, misconduct, or abuse

The social media and the public might want police body cam footage release but sometimes it might be to graphic or controversial. Police body cameras have been a topic since the incident with Michael Brown in august of 2014. Police shot and killed an unarmed individual in ferguson, MO, leading to many people wanting cameras on police. Whether the cameras are a good idea or not this paper will explore the facts and sides of police body cameras. Overall body cameras should be required Because they can save the lives of the innocent, keep innocent people from going to jail, and can help a case as more evidence.

Across the country a growing number of legislative departments have been debating about the pros and cons of police body cameras. This paper will further explore benefits, as well as the downfalls of using such devices. This paper will also look at specific cases and examine whether or not body cameras were helpful in various situations. It will examine if they were a deterrent in cases dealing with police brutality and domestic violence. It also looks at how they could be misused and assisting some officers in covering up their corrupt behavior.

Within recent years there has been much controversy surrounding police officers and whether or not they should be wearing body cameras to document their everyday interactions with the public. While the use of body cameras may seem to invade the public or police privacy. Police-worn body cameras will be beneficial to law enforcement and civilians all over the world. Police must be equipped with body cameras to alleviate any doubt in the effectiveness of officers. Law enforcement worn body cameras would enhance the trust of the public by keeping both the officers and the citizens accountable for their actions, providing evidence, and helping protect them from false accusations, while protecting privacy

By wearing the body camera it should make the officer second guess any misconduct as well as protect the officer. These cameras will

In today 's society, one highly debatable topic is whether or not law enforcement agents should wear body cameras. Most cameras used by law enforcement agencies across the country record audio and video, therefore, the cameras see and hear nearly everything a law enforcement officer does. There are many advantages to law enforcement personnel using body cameras while on duty because it holds the officers accountable, is used to document the contact made between the officers and the victims and/or suspects, supports the “use of force” action, keeps the officers and citizens honest, and the videos can even be used for training for other officers.

Body cams have the potential to provide more accurate evidence and depiction of the moment of police incidents.

Body cameras in policing are still new, but more and more agencies are beginning to implement this technology into their line of work. At first police officers were very hesitant to wear these body cameras because they were afraid they would infringe themselves and give away their own privacy. Later, as body cameras were beginning to see more use in the work place, officers began to realize that these very own body cameras that they once thought would only cause themselves harm would actual prove to be useful in a variety of situations. Some of these situations can be citizen complaints, to even backing up an officers use of force. Body cameras can be the one sole thing that can give

The dispute of police body cameras truly hit the media hard this week. Blasting from the headlines all citizens were aware that Michael Brown was lethally shot in Ferguson, Missouri. This prompted officers to become fortified with body cameras. This technologically progressive world that we live in today has shaped a world of tweeting, posting and uploading. It’s about time that police departments take advantage of the tools accessible to them, especially with the advancement of equipment. The move forward in technology will help to alleviate speculation on any misconduct perpetrated. There now will be hard honest evidence of any crime committed against a police officer.

While the media attention has been focused on using body cameras, their role in court cases and influencing verdicts remains to be seen. With an unknown impact on trials, it is important for people charged with crimes to hire an attorney who understands the limitations of police body cameras. A lawyer familiar with body cameras will be able to point to holes in the efficacy of body cameras and offer the strongest criminal defense

Police body worn cameras are recording devices used by the officers when they are on patrol, which are used for the deterrence of excessive use of force (Ariel et al. 510). The body cameras present a different frontier in the prevention of excessive force since they record the real images the police are watching. The devices are now advocated as useful tools for policing the force. The Department of Internal Affairs often relies on its footage to understand the circumstances surrounding the usage of the excessive force or a complaint on the police behavior. The tools, which are an extension of dashboard cameras, are often worn on the chest and can present the point of view of the officer as they are patrolling or tacking a criminal.

Police officers should wear body cameras at all times on duty because it creates more evidence. Body cameras document everything from witnesses,victims,and suspects. “Perceived benefits that body-worn cameras offer—capturing a video recording of critical incidents and encounters with the public, strengthening police accountability, and providing a valuable new type of evidence—largely outweigh the potential drawbacks. (Ziv). This supports the argument because body cameras will be able to record any incidents and report them with the public. This quote support my big argument because only the officers and the victims knows what going on in a situation. This quote supports the position because now there will be clear evidence in certain

Even though every police department are planning to have cameras on each officer by the summer of 2017, it is a lofty goal. Another disadvantage is that the cameras will show more than just facts. In the article, “Police Body Camera Show More Than Just the Facts” written by Eileen Sullivan, a Seattle man was arrested in January and though he has yet to be charged with an offence, his arrest was captured on the police officer's body camera along with his full name, phone number, and birthdate. Additionally, there is another issue that comes into question such as police officers failing to

Police Body Camera Have you ever thought about police body cameras and whether they will provide accurate proof and evidence regarding all the crimes that are happening in different cities in the United States? This is may or may not be the case, but believe it or not it's a win for all. For instance, let’s say a police officer is out on duty and he sees that somebody is being murdered. When the officer pulls over to check out what is happening, the suspect had already gotten away, even though the suspect had gotten away, the body camera that is attached to the police uniform caught the face of the suspect. Having this evidence on video, eventually they will find him.

A man in Seattle was arrested for a peaceful protest early this year, and his arrest was recorded on a police body camera. He hasn’t yet had his day in court, but the footage of his arrest, name, address and date of birth are all made public records (Sullivan n.p.). Those supporting these cameras say it is their right to see the footage, but by enabling those rights the right to privacy for victims’ and officers’ become second class. The show ‘Cops’ has been around for 28 seasons and has highlighted the scenes of which police encounter every day. It’s not pretty, but those filmed are asked to sign off on permission to use the footage. If they don’t sign the footage can’t be used, this is allowing suspects their due privacy. Police body cameras invade officers’ and suspects’ rights to privacy and provide too much transparency.