Should Police Officers Wear Body Cameras? Police officers should wear body cameras because it would show if the force used was necessary, help with trust of the officers, and there are real cases where the cameras have started to help with police brutality. One of the major reasons for having the police officers wearing cameras is to show if the force used was necessary. According to the New York Times, a man named Eric Garner was suspected of selling illegal cigarettes and was put in a chokehold. The suspect was killed. There was no evidence to say how it went down. Another major incident was when an officer shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson. The officers said that Michael Brown was being hostile. Others said that the officer
