The Pros And Cons Of Police Body Cameras

Are Police Body Cameras Necessary? “How one tragedy affects so many others.”(Kenneth Eade) The many accusations of unnecessary police brutality is one of the primary causes of the introduction of police body cameras. The government was trying to find a solution to the slowly growing tension between the police and the common people. There are many different views on if these cameras are affective and necessary to keep around. Ever since the government has introduced the police body cameras in 2013, both the crime rate and the rate of hostile confrontation between police and citizens have gone down drastically in the areas that the cameras were used. “Complaints against officers dropped 88 percent and use-of-force reports fell by 60 percent.” (Feige) I believe that the reason these numbers have changed so sporadically is because everyone is going to be on their best behavior when the camera is on. Neither the cop nor the citizen is inclined to be hostile because they both know that the camera is on and the camera will not lie when brought up in the court of law. Some of the general pubic is worried about the cameras invading their privacy but filming when they were not
The first instinct of humans when they are in a mode of panic is to get out of the situation at any means necessary. Even if this means they have to lie their way out of the situation. With the police body cameras present this eliminates the possibility of the person lying their way out. They are forced to tell the truth. The topic of police body cameras is very controversial. When the looking at the big picture, the cameras are beneficial because of the general positive influence it has on both sides of the police- civilian interaction. There might be slight concerns about the privacy of the public but there is substantial proof that the police body cameras have an overall positive affect on