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Bookmark or Share- Research on Body-Worn Cameras and Law EnforcementHowever, there was a statistically significantly greater reduction in case processing time in cases not involving a camera. 2016: Police Body-Worn Cameras (Washington, D.C.) No Effects: In Washington, DC, evaluators found no statistically significant differences in police use-of-force, nor the number of citizen complaints. 2017
- Body-Worn Cameras: What the Evidence Tells UsMichael D. White, Police Officer Body-Worn Cameras: Assessing the Evidence, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2014. [note 4] Changes in the behavior of citizens may result from the presence of body-worn cameras on officers coupled with citizens being informed in certain encounters that ...
- Body-Worn Cameras: What the Evidence Tells UsProponents of BWCs believe they can provide more transparency and accountability in police interactions with members of the public, thus improving police-community relations. BWCs are also envisioned by proponents as improving the documentation of officer-involved events. BWCs are also expected to improve citizen responses to police.
- Police Officer Body-Worn Cameras: Assessing the EvidenceBenefit claims are that body-worn cameras increase transparency in police encounters and victim views of police legitimacy; deter police wearers of the cameras from abusive behavior and citizens from resisting police initiatives; have evidentiary benefits to support arrests and prosecution; and provide opportunities for police training.
- The Las Vegas Body-Worn Camera Experiment: Research SummaryThis study reports the findings of a randomized controlled trial involving more than 400 police officers in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). The authors find that BWC-wearing officers generated significantly fewer complaints and use of force reports relative to control officers without cameras.
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