Body Worn Cameras
Research is needed to improve technologies regarding body-worn camera data management, particularly the preservation of evidence and redaction of private information not suitable for public release.
MORE ▸Video footage from body-worn cameras should be used to investigate community complaints of alleged officer misconduct and in training to help prevent misconduct and to support skills regarding procedural justice and de-escalation techniques. Periodic, random monitoring of routine interactions should be performed in a continuous learning framework to improve and highlight positive interactions.
MORE ▸To help promote a culture of transparency and accountability, law enforcement agencies should engage the community in the development and implementation of regulations, policies, and practices that govern the use of body-worn cameras, including protecting the privacy of the public and the storage of video footage.
MORE ▸The use of body-worn cameras is needed to promote accountability, increase transparency, and improve police-community interactions, particularly in impoverished and minority communities and neighborhoods. Body-worn cameras should be used by officers in every law enforcement agency. Rigorous, peer-reviewed studies must be conducted to examine the impact of body-worn cameras on traffic stops, arrests, use of…
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