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re: Should cops wear camera's at all times while on duty?
Posted on 8/19/14 at 4:01 pm to 870Hog
Posted on 8/19/14 at 4:01 pm to 870Hog
The up front cost would be a pretty penny but they would save in the long run because of a decrease in law suits. Good cops should push for it as it would push the bad cops out and prove that their actions in a situation were lawful. I can see an issue with always being filmed as they go about the day so some guidelines would have to be put into place like tape is only reviewed if an incident occurs and only the incident and any time leading up to it is reviewed. I don't think it would be a good idea to let cops turn the camera on and off because an honest cop could easily forget to turn it on during the heat of a moment and a bad cop would just constantly keep it off.
This post was edited on 8/19/14 at 4:02 pm
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Posted on 8/19/14 at 4:58 pm to heartbreakTiger
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The up front cost would be a pretty penny but they would save in the long run because of a decrease in law suits. Good cops should push for it as it would push the bad cops out and prove that their actions in a situation were lawful
The upfront costs aren't bad anymore. You're in at easily under $200 an officer. You're also spot on with how they're viewed by good cops.
My local PD has them and absolutely loves them. As with dash cams, they save vastly more officers than they hang.
Every single LE agency that does patrol should be trying everything possible to equip their members.
Funny thing is that a lot of citizen privacy groups are against the idea. I suspect it is more because they don't like the fact that there will be an impartial record more than they fear any privacy invasions.
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