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    we make it easier to regulate which police officer is good or bad? I expect, by putting body cameras on officers to determine how they handle different situations will have a positive outcome instead of negative. If the officer is doing his or her job correctly and have nothing to hide then they shouldn't have difficulty having cameras on them. I agree with all patrol officers having body cameras or cameras on their vehicles in effort to make a change in the way people view the police. On social

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    While implementing body-worn cameras, it is important to create clear, black and white guidelines. These guidelines should provide room for changes as the program evolves over time. It is important to consult with supervisors, officers, legal advisors, the police unions, prosecutors, and the public while implementing such a project (Miller). It is important to take your time with implementing body cameras, as there is a large amount of information available. This makes the deployment of this program

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    Body cameras have been on top of everybody’s mind at supervising cops. Law enforcement, for their part, should not see body cameras as a threat. Police officers have taken on one of the most dangerous jobs in our society. It is as much as for their benefit as much as it is for the population. Gandhi once said that we "must make the injustice visible," and that is the real advantage of body cameras. Body cameras have the probability not only to expose when

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    saying that with the body cameras it will help everyone and the community feel more secure. Having them will help stop all the “talk” of what's been going in society and finally bring peace. There have been incidents where police officers have used body cameras, and have actually helped situations be solved in a quicker way. Body cameras have the actually tape with the time that makes everything go by smoother and faster. These facts could be backed up in court to help maybe have it be looked at

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    provide but also to be more transparent. Therefore, allowing for citizens to have a voice when it comes to the police agencies expectations, accountability, and responsibility. As a result some agencies have turned to the implementation of Body Worn Cameras (BWC). Social media live streaming, reality television venues have allowed an opening for police officer’s actions to be brought into question. This is not a recent phenomenon but rather process before society’s eyes. The nation will never forget

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    Body Cams A fairly common recommendation for reducing police misconduct to increase use of body cameras. By recording police-citizen encounters, police supervisors, judges, reporters, and others can get objective evidence of what happened instead of self serving hearsay. Body cameras have been the talk of many police departments among the United States. But not everyone has tried it out or used it yet, as we can see. Body cameras should be used because citizens are being innocently killed by police

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    end, the use of body cameras should both reduce the use of force and lessen the need and the opportunity to lie about it. Encouraging evidence that supports this has already been obtained in studies conducted with police departments in the field” (Simon). With body cameras in the presence of police altercations, it will prevent officers from using unnecessary force and if it is used,it will lessen the need to lie about it if it was caught on camera. Simon thinks the body cameras provide officers

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    over them? In the world of technology there is a product that is moving to the forefront to answer this question. Body cameras, this technology if used will allow rarely seen interactions between police and society for good or bad on both sides. It is not a secret to the world that there are good police and there bad police patrolling society. By implementing the use of body cameras on officers everyday interactions with society the police who seek to violate the trust of society have no way to

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    liaison would ensure school staff is properly trained in what do to in those important first few minutes. Finally the issue of effective use of body cameras. Having researched, developed and am just about ready to launch the Berlin Police Body Camera project, I am at the forefront of this technology for our department. While evaluating many body camera manufactures, I was able to choose a top notch system for our officers. Having also written the policy on their use, I can, from a first hand perspective

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    officers. This position is not necessarily about who’s side to pick, it’s about the use of body cameras on police officers. These cameras would solve a lot of stories of he said she said. Especially with all the hate going around these days. People could be lying about certain incidents and the world may never know because there is no footage between the bystander and the officer face to face. The cameras may offend some officers because it is like someone looking at your every move and judging

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