Over the past year, there have been several nation-wide incidents of police brutality that account for the use of mandatory body-cameras. In Baltimore, Freddie Grey suffered a severe spinal cord injury in police custody and died a week later (Baltimore Sun), while in Ferguson after only a few minutes of encountering the police, Michael brown was found dead by the impact of 7 out of 12 bullets that were fired by the officer. (CNN). Both incidents resulted in anything but peaceful protests.
Many people expressed their outrage over the police through social media which eventually led to violent riots. Citizens resorted to protests and riots in hope that justice could prevail. The thought of body cameras for police seemed like the next step we …show more content…
Imagine if there had been body cameras to monitor the interaction between the public and authority. In the article, “Police Body Cameras: Do They Reduce Complaints of Officer Misconduct?” the use of video cameras result in an accurate, objective account of every encounter with anyone. Body cameras would be responsible for solving unanswered cases, especially ones that made media coverages and that stirred such controversy like the Grey and Brown cases. Body cameras would establish accountability. It will hold both the public and officers accountable for their use of conduct and would determine whether or not it is appropriate. It could also prevent any false accusations of abuse made towards officers. If body cameras were present during those incidents, the public would have known what truly happened and the initial reaction could have been different. The initial decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson could very-well have been different as well. The verdict of the persecutor still generates disgust and rage from citizens.
Body cameras serve a critical role in preventing violence. Both subjects are less likely to use physical aggression while the camera is active. Einvestigator tries to have body-cameras passed as a law in hopes that both subjects will act on a better manner. In regards to both the Ferguson and Baltimore cases, there is a good chance neither Wilson nor the six cops found guilty would …show more content…
With that being said, concrete and strong restrictions need to be constructed to ensure the cameras cannot be manipulated. “Policies should require that an officer activate his or her camera when responding to a call for service or at the initiation of any other law enforcement or investigative encounter between a police officer and a member of the public” (Stanley). A cop should be reprimanded when he/she fails to wear a body camera to record.
According to the article, “During the first year after the cams were introduced, the use of force by police officers reportedly declined 60% and complaints from citizens against law enforcement decreased by 88%” (Einvestigator). 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. The case took only three days to be solved. Body cameras could provide concrete and crucial evidence in obtaining accurate witness and victim
Many people expressed their outrage over the police through social media which eventually led to violent riots. Citizens resorted to protests and riots in hope that justice could prevail. The thought of body cameras for police seemed like the next step we …show more content…
Imagine if there had been body cameras to monitor the interaction between the public and authority. In the article, “Police Body Cameras: Do They Reduce Complaints of Officer Misconduct?” the use of video cameras result in an accurate, objective account of every encounter with anyone. Body cameras would be responsible for solving unanswered cases, especially ones that made media coverages and that stirred such controversy like the Grey and Brown cases. Body cameras would establish accountability. It will hold both the public and officers accountable for their use of conduct and would determine whether or not it is appropriate. It could also prevent any false accusations of abuse made towards officers. If body cameras were present during those incidents, the public would have known what truly happened and the initial reaction could have been different. The initial decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson could very-well have been different as well. The verdict of the persecutor still generates disgust and rage from citizens.
Body cameras serve a critical role in preventing violence. Both subjects are less likely to use physical aggression while the camera is active. Einvestigator tries to have body-cameras passed as a law in hopes that both subjects will act on a better manner. In regards to both the Ferguson and Baltimore cases, there is a good chance neither Wilson nor the six cops found guilty would …show more content…
With that being said, concrete and strong restrictions need to be constructed to ensure the cameras cannot be manipulated. “Policies should require that an officer activate his or her camera when responding to a call for service or at the initiation of any other law enforcement or investigative encounter between a police officer and a member of the public” (Stanley). A cop should be reprimanded when he/she fails to wear a body camera to record.
According to the article, “During the first year after the cams were introduced, the use of force by police officers reportedly declined 60% and complaints from citizens against law enforcement decreased by 88%” (Einvestigator). 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. The case took only three days to be solved. Body cameras could provide concrete and crucial evidence in obtaining accurate witness and victim