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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@9LCTV8DLibertarian1yr1Y
yes to hold them accountable but it is important to know that body cameras dont tell everything. they don't tell things from the officers perception and what happen in real lfie and the on thr go splict second decisions which officers have to make.
@9FZM9552yrs2Y
Federal government law enforcement should be required, the federal government should not be involved in the regulation of state and local agencies.
@9FCB642Libertarian2yrs2Y
No, because this is at the discretion of the private companies and officers
@9DPHJ28Libertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, and make it a crime to turn them off or block the lense while on duty
@9LYDXC8 1yr1Y
Yes, but the police departments themselves should determine when and how body cameras should be worn. Also, any recordings of our police officers not involving active and immediate law enforcement should not be used in any way against themselves in order to better protect their own privacy rights.
@9F7J47WLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, by the states, but not by the feds
@9F32R3W2yrs2Y
I highly recommend the use of such, but the cost associated with storage capacity could be costly for smaller agencies and communities. Unless, an agency or police officer has a demonstrated history of dishonesty, they should be granted the benefit of the doubt when it comes to their integrity.
@97K6DMPLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, and courts and departments must not be allowed to hide footage. Transparency is necessary.
@9B9CR69Libertarian2yrs2Y
This should be a decision for each individual state to make, via voter referendum.
@96BL8V3Libertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, and police officers should not have control of the camera.
@94BDCKB3yrs3Y
No, but for the sake of transparency it should be heavily encouraged.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, but only at the federal level and departments that receive federal funding. Let other states and local governments determine at their level
@93RFP8KLibertarian3yrs3Y
It should be up to the cop, BUT, were I a cop, I would, for my own protection.
@93R8VBMLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, and the footage should be available as public records.
@93GP3FCLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, it should be up to the police department to decide if their officers should wear body cameras if it is even in their budget.
@933RHPMLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes and the police should not be able to turn it off
@92VGYG9Libertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, abolish the police in favor of community training and private firearm ownership.
@92VJT6K3yrs3Y
Yes, but it would be better to abolish the current police system in favor of community-based training and private firearm ownership.
@92VF3L8Libertarian3yrs3Y
It should be the local department’s choice
@92GW5SFLibertarian3yrs3Y
I like the idea as long as it's not insanely expensive
@8ZC7FQX3yrs3Y
Yes, and it must be active while an officer is on duty with now way to turn it off
@8YWPRNKLibertarian3yrs3Y
Abolish the slave-catchers.
@8YKGJ3RLibertarian3yrs3Y
They decide when to have them on?
@8Y4SZMN3yrs3Y
Law and punishment should be taken away from government and privatized
@7XFQBH7Libertarian4yrs4Y
No, but in an instance where the civilian is injured or killed by the police officer, they should be heavily penalized for not wearing one up to and including prison time.
Yes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens. However, there should be strict privacy rules regarding access to and use of body camera footage.
@8WD54MTLibertarian4yrs4Y
Should be up to municipalities, but it's a good idea.
@8VJ4NPSLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for as long we we still have state owned police
@8VFPHLVLibertarian4yrs4Y
If the local citizens want them to.
@8V6SVXXLibertarian4yrs4Y
new officers should be required to wear a body camera. veteran officers should not be required to wear a body camera, as they are generally more responsible.
@8T37PWTLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, but it should be encouraged for transparency
@8RPFLTLLibertarian4yrs4Y
I do not think this will make much of a difference.
@8RDXX4K4yrs4Y
No, it should be a police department’s or officer’s choice to wear one, but it should be encouraged as a practice to decrease liability.
@8QLT2HH4yrs4Y
For accountability purposes, the citizens have a right to know, when it does come into question.
@8QKC5TZ4yrs4Y
No, while it would be nice for every officer to wear a body camera, many agencies cannot afford to outfit all of their personnel with them.
@8QJZ8Y9Libertarian4yrs4Y
Yes. Also make it an instant Tampering with evidence charge and put the officer on UNPAID leave until investigated by an outside entity, if they turn it off while on duty.
@8QGP7W94yrs4Y
Yes, but that requires more funding in some/many departments.
@8PV3288Libertarian4yrs4Y
Depending on the police officers record of misconduct they should be able to choose. If an officer has a complaint or a history of miscount they should be required by law to have a body cam. However if a police officer has no record of misconduct it should be up to his own discretion.
@8PMW3MV4yrs4Y
yes, but the footage should never be released to the public
@8MT4BCZ5yrs5Y
yes until we ban all police
@8MRZPV7Libertarian5yrs5Y
The police should be privatized, and the private companies should make this decision for their officers.
@8MBVZVYLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, if approved by state or local government. Federal government should defer to locals.
@8LVXJTSLibertarian5yrs5Y
Does it matter? People complain either way. Tell stupid people to stop breaking the law.
@8KWFMW4Libertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but Privatize the police
@8KM9BXQ5yrs5Y
Yes, all police and the camera must always be on. this will protect both sides
@8KDKLTFLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but criminal defendants should not be able to suppress the footage
@4Y4PRDLLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but this should be decided at the state or local level.
@8DDGSRQLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but should be allowed to turn them off in sensitive situations, such as questioning victims
@8CYRLSZLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes as long as citizens privacy is still protected
This would help the officers, however, body cameras are expensive
@8CK68YHLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, if the citizens of the policed area have voted to approve a tax increase for the costs of camera equipment and video storage.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but only at the federal level. Let states and local governments determine at their level
@3LFNRN5Libertarian2yrs2Y
Regardless, they should not be allowed to prohibit or prevent citizens from filming interactions nor confiscate recording devices without a warrant or delete information from confiscated devices.
@9CC3GQ42yrs2Y
Yes, and not be allowed to turn them off.
@9C8NDGPLibertarian2yrs2Y
Such a decision should be decided at the county and municipal levels
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, but only at the federal level. Let other states and local governments determine at their level
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, but only at the federal level and local/state departments that receive federal funding. Let other states and local governments determine at their level
@985X8BVLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, and abolish the police and replace them with a private security organization.
@978V9VFLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, and it should always be on
No, not by federal law. This is yet another example of where the states should decide for themselves.
@96S2DRWLibertarian3yrs3Y
it should be mandated to wear one and legal to have it shown in case a trial
@8MXG33XLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but they should be allowed to temporarily disable them for restroom privacy. However, the disabling can be time stamped in order to prevent abuse.
@8KM9BXQ5yrs5Y
Yes, all police and the camera must always be on (unless you are doing something personal - e.g. bathroom). this will protect both sides
@8KDTR3DLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes and punishments accordingly to those who do not use them appropriately or turn them off
@8K7PMJN5yrs5Y
Yes, and they should be ones with at least 60 FPS so it is easy to see what's happening. and the footage should be public unless if it infringes on peoples rights or puts lives in danger
@8JCYJ2WLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, it should be up to the local community to decide
@8FYLXB85yrs5Y
Yes they should because some police officers are racist and this will show proof.
@8DSD2SNLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes most definitely. With everything going on in the world right now, it wouldnt hurt. I think it would give a lot of people a peace of mind.
@mathomas156Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, it should be an officer's decision to wear one.
@8YVGVW2Libertarian3yrs3Y
It should be up to each individual police station
@8SFB9BYLibertarian4yrs4Y
I would like that however, it should be an issue for local voters to decide.
@8HC938SLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but when it comes to the self defense aspect of the police officers, they should be allowed to defend themselves on any means necessary. If the criminal throws the first punch or shoots the first bullet, they fight back and no questions or protests should come of it.
@9C556J2Libertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, and require all footage to be available upon request. Tampering with or deleting footage, without a court order, should be a felony.
@98JRLTYLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, because I do not believe in centralized camera systems
@8RSTXFTLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if it will reasonably fit in the police department's budget, and high population areas should be prioritized.
@8RSTXFTLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, but high population areas should be prioritized first.
@9GB668DLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, they need to wear a body cam and have it on at all times. If they shut it off for any reason, they need to either be fired, fined, or suspended for a given time from the department. It is a different story as long as it died while they were on duty and plug it in right away when they get a chance.
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