Body Cameras Necessary Essay

In cases like Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, Maryland will we ever know what actually happened on those nights without police footage? In these cases the crimes could have been prevented just by these body cameras. Many of times police have used aggression or force to apprehend a suspect when needed but many people claim they used unnecessary force. But these body cameras can protect police safety and our safety as well. People say this will invade our privacy. But our privacy is not worth the lives of many people. They also say that if people don’t want to be on tape what can they do in court? Well in these cases the police are able to blur faces that are unnecessary in the case. These cameras will prevent violence because; cops will …show more content…
So say if a cop uses unnecessary force on a suspect he/she can and will be held accountable for his actions. Also if the police do not do their jobs right they can have proof that they do not do their job and they can be fired from the work force. Also if a suspect uses unnecessary force they will be held accountable in court for their actions. So all in all these body cameras can the police do better at their jobs and also make sure suspects spend the right amount of time in jail for their committed crimes. It will also show the human side of policing that the cops see every day. Weather it be in a routine traffic stop, riding in the police car, or in a high end arrest. These cameras can show people who want to be a police officer what it is really like to be on the force before they commit to the job. These cameras could also be used in training techniques to help prepare these trainees what they can and will see in the normal day on the job. So altogether these cameras will show us the truth in all the cases that no one knows the answer to. They also will protect our police and us as human bystanders. They can and will make our police force better and stronger. These cameras will also hold the police and the suspects accountable for their actions they commit. Altogether the body cameras police use will protect our safety and the safety of our