author emphasizes the importance of video footage and the objectivity it offers. Body-cameras not only assist police, but also helped vindicate officers and law-abiding citizens. Brucato explored the cause and effect regarding the absence of police video compared to civilian sousveillance video of past police incidents. Today’s ubiquitous cell phone surveillance hungry society warrants police ascertain body-cameras as soon as possible. For example: In 1991, news media outlets around the world broadcasted
Law enforcement officers equipped with body-worn cameras lower external use of force complaints and better compliance during police and citizens encounters creates a more positive experience for police and law-abiding citizens. In recent years, law enforcement officers have come under tremendous scrutiny by the public due to police officers’ use of excessive force. Several deadly force incidents captured on video and not captured caused the arrest or dismissal of police officers. Video footage
there has been significant difficulty in obtaining officer buy-in to body-worn cameras (Drover & Ariel 2015). Officers’ perceptions of body-worn cameras have not changed even after implementation (Young & Ready, 2014). In some studies, the officers’ positive impression of the use of body-worn cameras has diminished after cameras are obtained (Katz et al., 2014). The research conducted to this point of the effect of body-worn cameras on policing is lacking the connection between their use and self-initiated
issued body-worn cameras in an attempt to cut down on officer-involved shootings and abuse my law enforcement. This all came to a culmination with the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Barrack Obama, who seems to be eager to address some concerns and totally blind to others, has proposed funding millions of dollars to get police body-worn cameras to stop the alleged police abuse. Among the police officials whose agencies use body-worn cameras, there is a general view that the body-worn
those that were actually involved. A body camera on each officer at the scene would have been crucial in obtaining all evidence of what really transpired. Every officer should be equipped with a body camera as part of standard uniform attire. Interest in body-worn cameras has grown rapidly among law enforcement agencies nationwide ever since controversial police use-of-force incidents have transpired in communities across the United States.( Elliott 8) Cameras on officers would become vital evidence
Police-Worn Body Cameras: Rough Draft 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
are being watched. Body cameras are small camcorders law enforcement officers wear with their uniform. Evidence given by body cameras can help defend an officer and his or her job. Citizens will also be benefitted and protected. As a result, officer behavior and work ethic can be refined. Despite the advantages of body cameras, opposition is at hand due to privacy concerns. Police officers should be required to wear body cameras to protect citizens and themselves. Body cameras can protect officers’
Police should wear body cameras to help protect themselves and the laws they serve. Police are sworn to protect and serve the public. These devices serve no other purpose than to monitor officer’s doing their job. There has been lots of talk about police wearing body cameras. It is best that body cameras should be provided with their uniforms. Having police departments using cameras adds benefits, when they know they are being watched, they will be less likely to act up and use force. With the use
Police Body Worn Cameras Communities expect officers to honor their oath by protecting and serving the neighborhoods they work in, treating everyone fairly, and most importantly to not abuse the powers granted to them by the citizens that reside in the jurisdiction they serve. Police excessive use of force and other official misconduct is a major emerging issue that tremendously plagued the relationship between law enforcement officials and the public the last several years (Ariel et al., 2015).
Body Cams: Policing for the Greater Good In today’s society no one is safe from everyday peril. Situations arise daily that may present either a law enforcement official or civilian that could warrant the need for extra protection. In some cases it is a matter of he said, she said. For those faced with such situations, documentation that could be provided by body cameras worn by police officials could be of great use. Body cameras have been tested in a small group of police departments and