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advanced in today’s society. Officers are starting to wear body cameras to record what takes place on duty. In a piece written for The New Yorker, Veronica Majerol has written about the use of theses cameras and if they will benefit today’s society. Many say this will help from the police not obeying citizens rights, while other believe this will raise a concern for privacy. There is no question that something needs to be done, and theses cameras will give the public truth on what is going on. A…

I agree with allowing every officer the use of a body camera and the reason being that the pros of using the cameras stated above has outweighed the cons. Stated in the article “To date, little research is available to help law enforcement executives decide whether and how to implement the use of body-worn cameras in their departments”. An experiment was conducted at the Rialto (CA) PD, an agency that serves a population of 100,000 citizens. The end of this experiment resulted with the data…

Some people usually have a confused look on them whenever they hear the word Parallax. Parallax or image focus adjustment accomplishes two things; focuses the image on the scope and allows the shooter to estimate the distance to the target. The parallax is an adjustment where the focal plane of the rifle scope is offset to the target while looking through the scopes reticle. The parallax is basically an optical illusion needing correction and should not be confused with the focus. Changing a…

asking for increased usage of body-worn cameras by police. Implementation of these devices can have numerous benefits. Some of these benefits include less complaints from citizens, safer interactions between police and citizens, and video evidence that can be utilized in investigations. Moreover, body-worn cameras can potentially be used as a training tool for police in hopes of improving police response to dangerous situations. Overall, body-worn cameras will allow for police officers to…

included the introduction of body-worn cameras to policing communities. The public and police relationship does benefit from this product, but also includes influential disadvantages. Police body-worn cameras are starting to impose a great deal of issues. Issues such as privacy breaches, cameras being used incorrectly and proactive use of the collected information. In particular, many privacy groups are growing increasingly concerned by the use of body-worn cameras inside of residences. These…

Body cameras After reading “Should law enforcement agents wear body cameras”, it targets people that have experienced police brutality. Body cameras shows an officers’ point of view of how they react in difficult situations and carry out duties. Whether or not law enforcement carry out the law justly, body cameras will be used as evidence to understand both sides. This article lists main points on why officers should wear them and not wear them. How it works is the camera will be pinned on the…

“In the first year after the cameras introduction, the use of force by officers’ decline 60%, and citizens’ complaints against police fell 88%”. (Christopher Mims) The introduction of police body cameras impacted the world in many better ways then bad. But, police body cameras where introduced due to the publics awareness to police brutality and numerous of publicity deaths which has impacted the outcome of police interactions. Police body cameras where first thought of when an awareness of…

Body Worn Cameras are the biggest item in Police Department’s around America today. Body Worn Cameras (BWC’s) offer a look into exactly what a Police Officer encounters, how they react, and the wrongs and rights of the public or officer. Through the help of interviews of SDPD Officers and several articles on the topic, I plan to discuss the effects of police wearing cameras, the cost of enabling the cameras and the benefits and challenges of BWC’s. What are they and what do they do? BWC’s come…

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…

glass. Over the years I've owned Fuji, Nikon and Canon. All of which produce great images no matter what size the sensor they housed. It's funny that owning and using the best fanciest gear has brought me full circle back to the iPhone, the one camera that has always been with me. From the first generation to the current iPhone 7 Plus I've owned and loved them all. Sure, I've had short deviations to Samsung/android but quickly returned to Apple. My goal isn't to persuade people…