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Although there are several pros and cons to this subject, the pros most definitely out weigh the cons. Over the past decade due to social media and increasing racial and societal tensions, more and more pressure has been placed on police officers to wear body cameras to document their daily interactions. While this is certainly a complex issue it seems to make the most sense that officers should wear body cameras. Studies show that with body cameras in place there…
I believe by having body cameras, officers will be more careful of what they do. In addition, the public will know what happen by seeing the evidence in the body cameras used by officers.…
Adopting Policy Dr. Saye PP650 Theresa Green November 28, 2015 Adopting Policy Due to the increase in police violence against suspects and police misconduct allegations, the issue of police body cameras has become a big issue lately. Many believe body cameras will help when officers are interacting with the public and could help resolve any issues that may come up. State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed filed a bill in the Missouri Legislature requiring large police departments across the state to use body cameras after viewing a video of Walter Scott, who is black, being gunned down by Michael Slager, a white South Carolina police office. Incidents like this underscore the importance of policy body cameras, which according to State…
Imagine day you’re sitting in class and all the sudden you hear loud sounds like gunshots, and the principal came over the intercom and said to lock all doors there is a shooter in the building. The teachers and students have no way to fight back due to the law on carrying arms on school premises. How would you feel in that situation versus if your teacher was able to carry? The question should be ask because the percentage of school shootings has risen 3.6% over the years. Teachers should be able to protect their students, its their job to make sure that their students are safe and protected.…
The Argument for Police Body Cameras Recently, there have been several cases of police violence brought to light by media coverage. Some people think it is justified while others see it as racial profiling or unnecessary brute force. No matter what perspective people look at it from, the cases have to be solved and justice must be served. However, many times there are several different sides to the stories told by witnesses or people involved that contradict each other, making it hard to reach a verdict.…
Body Cameras If only we had evidence of what truly went down between that teenage boy and that police officer. If only we could see the truth unfold through a television screen. A camera’s purpose is to capture a live moment, preserve it, and share it with others. Body cameras on police officers should be mandatory because they will help monitor police behavior, provide evidence, and instill trust.…
Police officers now a days are not trusted or believed because of their past actions or possibly what they might do in the future. Police officers should be required to use body cameras. It will not only ensure that the police are following instructions but it will also ensure that they will not be using excessive force on anyone. Citizens will be able to see everything that happened in that case because most likely the footage will be released to the public to show what happened or so that citizens can also be cautioned. Though there is one reason that i don't think they should use body cameras and that is because the police will have access to viewing the footage.…
The use of cameras would ensure more safety in our every day life knowing cops could significantly act less violent and prevent further lives from ending. The Washington Post states how two officers were recently arrested in the murder of a six-year-old boy and were found guilty. The officers were wearing body cameras in which the video footage showed no signs of a threating situation for the police. If this was not there, there could have been another uproar from the crowds. However, justice was quickly served.…
Ever been falsely of accused of any type of crime or been taking to jail because you supposedly was disrespecting an police officer ? its your word against there's most time there's not enough evidence to back you up so you might end up paying for crime you didn't do . Since the the shooting death of an unarmed black teenage in August 2014 police officers are equipped to be with body cameras . Personally I think wearing body cameras should be a requirement because too many illegal use of force has been shrouded from public view by the means of dishonest reporting done by police officers and it can also help reduce the numbers of complaints by the citizens that are against the police.…
“A young black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, was shot and killed by a police officer in 2014, because of this, and the jury’s decision to not punish the officer, people in the community and across the country erupted in protest which caused the community leaders to order the police officers to wear body cameras.” Police officers should be obligated to wear body cameras for the well-being of the public and the officers themselves. There has been many cases where officers have used excessive amounts of force when dealing with people, cases such as Walter Scott in North Charleston, and the death of Freddie Gray. Officers are too easily let go for things like police brutality, at most the police officers will get a slap on wrist and a “Don’t…
Police body cameras can be the next big thing to help and protect officers and get the accused criminals. Although opponents say that police body cameras can invade privacy it does not because it is a way that officers can get evidence of what happened that day and it can help in court cases if an officer is being accused of something they didn’t do or if the officer did something wrong that he did not supposed to do. Police body cameras can also get evidence if the police officer is doing his or her job well. It can also help in having…
The numbers recorded from this had a great turn out. This experiment showed that when police officers wear body cameras while on duty, the amount of crime as well as complaints on officers is significantly lower than with cops who do not wearing body cameras. To be exact, the use of force by officers wearing cameras dropped 59 percent while complaints on cops dropped a staggering 87 percent from the previous year.(P Foundation) This stuck out to the public so much that even the President began to encourage police to wear body cameras. President Obama then went to Congress to ask for funding for fifty thousand body worn cameras nationwide.…
Without access, the public could easily assume distortion and manipulation by the police and court systems. According to the article “Police Body Cameras Surfacing in Schools,” students and parents are concerned that, if police cameras are introduced into schools, how will the film be filtered? Students believe their self-images may be at risk if they are recorded in any manner and parents are merely discomforted by the idea of their child being recorded regularly. How far do body cameras need to…
The citizens of the United States have been debating whether the police should wear body cameras. Recently this debate has gotten a lot more prevalent after the unjust deaths of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Missouri , and the death of Eric Garner in New York City. The United States death by police rate is by far higher than any other country, “ In 2011 police killed six people in Australia, two in England, six in Germany, and according to an FBI count, 404 in the United States.” (Stanley 2). Body cameras are small compact cameras that police would have to wear in order for law enforcement agencies to see what exactly occurred if there was a problem.…