Pros And Cons Of Body Worn Cameras

This is an important debate to many people, because it can change crime rates and rate of police brutality dramatically. If a police officer is wearing a body camera it could save their life because the offender will know they are being watched and probably won’t try to attack the officer. As with any positives, there are negatives, like the expence of the cameras per officer as large. Also, don 't forget that they are an invasion of privacy.

Over the last few years there has been much controversy leading up to the need for law enforcement officers to wear body cameras. This is not only for citizens but also for the officers’ protection. With so much debate regarding police brutality and excessive force body cameras are quickly on the rise. New technology is giving police on a state and federal level a new opportunity to cut back on some of the allegations and negativity we have seen in the last few years. On the other hand it is giving citizens all over the country the safety they should feel when being approached by law enforcement. Our technology has improved significantly over the years and this seems to be something that will benefit everyone.

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

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 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

Historically speaking, authorities of the law were never in a position where their professional duties and their character as a public servant of the law were demeaned in a way that there needs to be constant surveillance of them and the people whom they come into contact with. There was never a need of documenting every encounter you had with a civilian before. In this day in age, things have certainly changed, and the past has always been something society likes to change and make better even if it raises concerns. Due to all the violent police stories that has surfaced in the past decade, the idea of having police officers wear video cameras as a part of their uniform while on duty has resulted in a radically divergent account of society’s future. The law may uphold cops to wear cameras while working, but is this really the best decision? This topic is very controversial and may create issues with cops and the civilians they try and protect in the future.

The body camera has become a popular choice amongst police departments worldwide. The situation of the scenario, and if the officer or suspect acted in the right can be determined from past footage. The cause of the body camera has been the allegations against officers for how they acted in certain situations, as well as for how the suspect acted during the callout. The effect has been officers being terminated due to lack of integrity or situational awareness, as well as officer safety. Suspects have also been convicted of false accusations against a police officer, as well as crimes presented in court, from fights, to officer involved shootings. The body worn camera has benefited both police officers and the general public.

Since the death of Michael brown; an unarmed teenager who was fatally shot by a Police Officer. Tensions between Officers and Civilians ascended; the story that the officer made did not make sense to some. There was no hardcore proof of what led up to the death of Michael Brown. Which influenced the grand jury to not indict Officer Darren Wilson under the fact of “provably wrong , inconsistent statements given by witnesses” (IBTimes, Varandani). Bad Police Officers have been getting away with murder for years. They know how to cover up evidence and they know how to make up stories. Both in which is enough to keep them out of jail because lack of cold hard evidence. Which leads to the debate if Police officers should wear body cameras. Even though Many will argue that body cameras are too expensive and may make people uncomfortable. I believe that Police need to wear them. Because with actual video footage taken by the body camera it can be tremendous help in serving justice.

Technological advances in the modern society have impacted in many ways the police community evolving from the beginning of fingerprinting to the detection of DNA from hair strands. Technology has been implemented in police cars as the dash cam for evidence of video proof in order to protect officers and the general public, now cameras have begun to be invoked into police officers themselves. The technological advancements of our world are constantly changing and innovating meaning police force must adapt to these changes, with that being said law enforcement has begun to implement body cameras to allow them to improve work ethic and may possibly help societies understand the workforce from the law enforcement point of view which can be shown

All police officers should wear body cameras because they would then have good proof for why they pulled someone over or arrested them. It would also be a great way to keep record of how many arrests or stops a police officer makes in a given period of time. Other police or the chief of police could then see how the person under arrest or pulled over acted towards the cop. If the cop got physical with a suspect or just someone he’d pulled over or arrested the body cam would show if he had good reason to do so. Cases like a cop getting physical have a tendency to go to court the body cam could either prevent that or prove if the policeman was out of line or doing what he had to do.

Main Part 2 (Facts, data, expert opinion): (2mins) Supporting Details: Look at the pros, facts and results of police body cameras a) Picture of the USA where body cameras are being used and where they are thinking of using them. (powerpoint) b) Results of communities that already have body cameras in action. The rates of complains and abuse have gone down 60-88%. c) Reason why we should have body cameras: build better trust between police officers and their communities, protects the lives of the police officer and civilians and enforces the law in order to prevent wrong actions. Spoken Link: These are the facts of body cameras but others may have another opinion on them.

camera is positioned you could get a different view or angle and it might be hard to tell what’s actually going on. The body camera may stop working or malfunction during a high risk incident, leaving no video proof of what occurred. It’s also possible that the video may be tampered with before it can be viewed by the public and the courts.

I do agree that police officers should wear body cameras to prevent violence and protect any false accusations, misconduct, or abuse against the officers. For an example an officer using excessive force on a civilian, that doesn’t have a weapon on them can cause a major issue in our society. In addition it will also help the civilians to be able to trust the law enforcement officers. While the camera is rolling the civilians and the police officers can act accordantly. Even though many people believe that police officers wearing body cameras will cause problems with privacy, but in the long run this will make a difference on how we as a society handle certain situations.

To begin with, police should wear body cameras to decrease bad behavior and increase good behavior. Body cameras show that police and respondents are less likely to use violence because the police officers know that they are on recording. Infact sources show that there has

First and foremost the introduction of the use police body worn cameras in the Law enforcement is laudable. But the use of these police worn body cameras has its pros and cons. I have confidence in the use of body worn camera, but it should be tested before it becomes compulsory for all Law enforcement personnel. The use of this system will bring transparency within the law enforcement agency, but I believe it will bring more harm than good. I’m not against or for the motion with the use of body worn cameras because the advantages and disadvantages are pretty even. I do believe body worn cameras should be used whenever appropriate. Officers should be allowed to turn them on and off at the public and their own discretion. It is not fair nor