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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsCriminal IssuesStarted 10yrs agoActive 3 days ago

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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 @BD85GP3 from Illinois  answered…1wk1W

Yes, and they should stay on during their entire shift, and not be able to be turned off manually.

 @9X747QDIndependent from Illinois  answered…2yrs2Y

In most instances yes, but there should be exceptions to allow victims of crime to opt out of being on video and in plain clothes/under cover operations.

 @9D74FXC from Illinois  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but they should have the discretion to power them on or off.

 @9V2BLCS from Illinois  answered…2yrs2Y

No, body cameras mysteriously 'malfunction' when police commit crimes, so they only end up serving as added surveillance against the community

 @95Q43JV from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes and they should not be able to conveniently turn them off

 @92MQJWW from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, for ALL positions including the courts; non-stop from beginning of shift to the end.

 @92KSQTX from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

Tax payers of the jurisdiction should make that choice.

 @8QLT2HH from Illinois  answered…5yrs5Y

For accountability purposes, the citizens have a right to know, when it does come into question.

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

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

 @8HS5M5M from Illinois  answered…6yrs6Y

The industrial revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

 @8GY6QN3 from Illinois  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes and they should be required to be on for the officer’s entire shift

 @8HQ6KJX from Illinois  answered…6yrs6Y

Only if full and unedited videos are available so footage cannot be manipulated and it should be understood they may not be able to capture the full context of a situation

 @8GWQLFLRepublican from Illinois  answered…6yrs6Y

Yes, when involved with someone but not all the time.

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