Essay On Law Enforcement Cameras

Do law Enforcement Cameras Invade Citizens Privacy Since the 1980’s technology has played an integral part of police work. In recent years there has been a rise in the use of the body and dash camera for law enforcement. (Smykla, Crow and Crichlow) Since the 1960s, we could remember, catching criminal act on Closed Circuit Security Television. (Smykla, Crow and Crichlow) Since the employment of that technology use of cameras in law enforcement has been increasing. There have been debates, however whether privacy is invaded when criminal acts are caught on tape. (Young) There have been instances where police would turn off body worn cameras to limit what is shown on tape. One situation for example, was where a man was assaulted while the body camera was turned off. The camera was turned back on only after the assault took place. (Young) There are other arguments that claim body worn cameras and dash cameras show an offenders address. The charged offenders felt there was an invasion of privacy when cameras displayed the home of the charged. (Smykla, Crow and Crichlow) There are other claims that police are using excessive force to arrest offenders. Recently, there have been accusations of police wrongfully shooting suspects who were thought to have had weapons. Case in point was the Trevon …show more content…
(Young) This has been the debate over time that body worn cameras invade privacy. Accountability of police officers, that when the camera is on they use less force during arrest procedures. (Association) We need to find common ground for both arguments. Currently there are not enough laws in place to regulate when or if body cameras are used. The White House has supported the use of the body worn camera. President Barrack Obama has given law enforcement agencies $263 million in Government funding. Paying for the cameras and training of law enforcement.