Everyday law enforcement officers go out risking their lives to keep the United States crime free. Could there possibly be a way to keep them out of danger? The development of modern technology has significantly improved the chances of them going home injury free. With authority figures wearing body cameras recording ordinary and violent encounters, safety and justice is ensured while out on the job.
Police body cameras have remarkably improved the behavior of both the citizen and also the Police Officer on duty. Most people believe that the footage of the body cameras will be accessible to the criminals, who will most likely seek retribution to those who snitch upon them. Nonetheless they are not considering that the information will be secured …show more content…
When an Officer wears a body camera it makes both the officer and the citizen more self-aware of their actions, thus making the officer more conscious of the amount of force he/she would use. Henceforth reducing the amount of citizen complaints. “This is the mutual benefit of transparency in nearly every aspect of government. Both officers and civilians behaved differently and better in public when they knew with 100 percent certainty that they were being watched. As a result, the job of policing became less dangerous for the cops, both from the perspective of anti-police violence and that of legal liability. The officers, in turn, were more judicious about the use of force.” (Police Body Cameras: A win-win). Following the shooting of Michael Brown along with multiple other incidents; the Police force has been under intense scrutiny this following year. Writer Stav Ziv expressed “The use-of-force by police, particularly if excessive, has a lasting effect on public perceptions of police and police community relations, can potentially tarnish their relationship with the community.” Police body cameras can put an end to the abuse officers often inflict upon citizens as well as give the citizens a more, safer
Police body cameras have remarkably improved the behavior of both the citizen and also the Police Officer on duty. Most people believe that the footage of the body cameras will be accessible to the criminals, who will most likely seek retribution to those who snitch upon them. Nonetheless they are not considering that the information will be secured …show more content…
When an Officer wears a body camera it makes both the officer and the citizen more self-aware of their actions, thus making the officer more conscious of the amount of force he/she would use. Henceforth reducing the amount of citizen complaints. “This is the mutual benefit of transparency in nearly every aspect of government. Both officers and civilians behaved differently and better in public when they knew with 100 percent certainty that they were being watched. As a result, the job of policing became less dangerous for the cops, both from the perspective of anti-police violence and that of legal liability. The officers, in turn, were more judicious about the use of force.” (Police Body Cameras: A win-win). Following the shooting of Michael Brown along with multiple other incidents; the Police force has been under intense scrutiny this following year. Writer Stav Ziv expressed “The use-of-force by police, particularly if excessive, has a lasting effect on public perceptions of police and police community relations, can potentially tarnish their relationship with the community.” Police body cameras can put an end to the abuse officers often inflict upon citizens as well as give the citizens a more, safer