An article that reflects the mainly US experience and sub-titled:
Link:https://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-body-camera-effects-research-gmu-study.html
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Police Body Cameras Aren't Having the Effects Many Expected
An article that reflects the mainly US experience and sub-titled:
Link:https://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-body-camera-effects-research-gmu-study.html
I have amended the...
Body worn cameras thanks to Taser
An article from the New Yorker on policing in the era of body worn video cameras alongside Taser. It is clearly dependent on Taser, now Axon's help, but does cover many of he issues....
Body Worn Camera resource
Discovered this website after a Tweet on a new academic article on the impact on video: 'Exploring the Potential for Body-Worn Cameras to Reduce Violence in Police–Citizen Encounters and it is...
Two very different reports
A report from Cambridge University, based on data from four UK police forces and two in the USA:
The author is cited:Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37502136
Taking a very different stance...
Cameras change the justice system
Body worn video cameras for the UK police are spreading fast, although locally a number of issues remain unclear and no-one wants to hear that several US police departments, Seattle PD IIRC being...
Not so fast, say researchers
Well, well someone is asking where is the evidence. An article from The Guardian, with many links:http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/04/body-cameras-police-eric-garner?CMP=twt_gu
Citing...
Three questions about body-worn video: my UK answers
I don't think anyone really knows. The UK police have a habit of one police force (we only have 43 in England & Wales) adapting a new piece of kit, within a short time everyone else follows suit....
The use of body-worn cameras is spreading,...
The use of body-worn cameras is spreading, although with some resistance and taken from a BBC News report the rationale:
Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25024204
A visual generation
There are ample signs in England that if a criminal prosecution lacks some video footage - if relevant or possibly available - then managers and prosecutors maybe reluctant to press ahead. For...
NYPD told to have 1k body cameras
Link:http://online.wsj.com/article/APf61b0f9eb99f4b50a254d67974397784.html?KEYWORDS=lapel
An update after Twitter id'd this Forbes article...
An update after Twitter id'd this Forbes article 'Watching The Police: Will Two-Way Surveillance Reduce Crime And Increase...
Body-worn video: LE use in the USA?
A colleague and I recently discussed the use in the UK by LE of modern technology, in particular the use of mini / head-cameras.
The UK is well known for having millions of CCTV cameras, sometimes...