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Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

In 2021 the U.S. Justice Department announced that federal agents would be required to wear body cameras when executing arrest warrants or searching buildings. A 2022 Bureau of Justice Statistics report found that 80% of local police departments in the US used body cameras. The study found that departments that used body cameras showed improvement in officer safety, increased evidence quality and reduced civilian complaints.

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 @8J2X86LWomen’s Equality from Georgia  answered…6yrs6Y

It's their own choice

 @B8Q23C9Women’s Equality from California  answered…5mos5MO

Yes, because as years go by there are more and more people dying by a officer killing them and sometimes they only listen to one side of the story.

 @9VN4Q7QWomen’s Equality from Missouri  answered…2yrs2Y

yes they should have to wear them becaues some officers are raises and if something else where to happen they could go back and look at the tape say if the officer killed someone where theres no cam or anything around they would have to take the officers word on it. for the safety of officers and citizens they should be forced to wear them

 @999VCCVWomen’s Equality from Missouri  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, it will prevent misconduct and provide undeniable evidence for misconduct

 @963B8RCWomen’s Equality from Virginia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, definitely so he has proof of what happened.

 @8XGPSQWWomen’s Equality from California  answered…4yrs4Y

I’m mixed…

 @8VT4Q9QWomen’s Equality from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes but tell whoever they are pulling over they are recording but United for legal evidence.

 @8QS8VZDWomen’s Equality from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

yes, and there should be no option to turn it off

 @8PLZ7Q9Women’s Equality from Kansas  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes because we they mess up like most of them do we can see.

 @8MNMXFSWomen’s Equality from New York  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, this is extremely important for the safety and security of ALL people.

 @8M2WVGSWomen’s Equality from Indiana  answered…6yrs6Y

yes they should because all these deaths of black people and nobody is in jail and these people don't have there loved ones because of the police. and they should be on 24/7 even if they turn them off turn them back on because this why black people don't have justice

 @8K55ZM3Women’s Equality from Illinois  answered…6yrs6Y

Um the police should be required to wear a body camera because they get away with things

 @8JJVDHTWomen’s Equality from Washington  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, they should have to be on as long as the officer is on duty and on the clock.

 @8DD4CHJWomen’s Equality from Ohio  answered…6yrs6Y

officers should wear body cameras that are hidden inside the uniforms to prevent an officer tampering with the cameras and hidden in the vehicles as well.

 @8CH4MTBWomen’s Equality from Virginia  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, a camera would provide proof of things like police brutality and they need to be held accountable for their actions.

 @9D2DK63Women’s Equality from Utah  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and they shouldn't be allowed to mute or hide their camera footage.

 @8FTR2TXWomen’s Equality from Indiana  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, but Only if the police officer is acting suspicious or done something wrong in the past.

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