Recent high-profile deaths put police body cameras under new ... - ABC News
WEBMar 5, 2023 · Recent high-profile deaths put police body cameras under new scrutiny. A 2023 federal report questions the effectiveness of body cameras. Following the 2014 fatal shooting of Black teenager ...
Study: Body-Worn Camera Research Shows Drop In Police Use Of …
WEBApr 26, 2021 · Body-worn cameras are not going to solve the problem of the enormous gap we see in police use of force in the U.S. against Black versus white Americans.
Three police misconduct cases — all involving body cameras - PBS
WEBAug 11, 2017 · Three cases of police misconduct had new developments this week — all of them involving body cameras. Here’s a look at what happened and what’s next for the families of the victims and the...
Body camera video shows Sonya Massey's final moments before ... - NBC News
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Authorities released body camera footage Monday of Sonya Massey's final moments before she was fatally shot by law enforcement at her home in Springfield, Illinois.
How Police Body Cams Failed Us - The New York Times
WEBDec 13, 2023 · Body cameras were introduced over the past decade in police departments across the country. U.S. taxpayers spent millions to fund what was supposed to be a revolution in accountability.
Body cameras are seen as key to police reform. But do they ... - PBS
WEBJun 25, 2020 · For nearly two decades, law enforcement agencies have explored and implemented the use of body cameras as a tool to help hold officers accountable and make departments more transparent — a way...
Police officers widely misusing body-worn cameras - BBC News
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Police officers are switching off their body-worn cameras when force is used, as well as deleting footage and sharing videos on WhatsApp. A BBC investigation has uncovered more than 150...
Illinois police release body-cam video of fatal shooting of Black …
WEBJul 22, 2024 · CNN — Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help, was released Monday in a case that has led to murder charges...
A Disappointing Policing Change - The New York Times
WEBDec 14, 2023 · The story demonstrates the mixed results of police-worn body cameras: Many people hoped they would help hold police officers accountable for wrongful shootings.
Police Unions Ask for Pay Raises Before Starting Body Camera …
WEBAug 20, 2023 · Kylie Cooper for The New York Times. Officers in Las Vegas were among the first to win a raise that explicitly paid them to wear cameras, while unions in New York City, Seattle, Cincinnati and...