Topic > The Importance of Body Cameras - 1364

In “Body Cameras Will Stop Police Brutality.” author Adam Schiff announces, "With half the police department wearing body cameras recording every interaction with the public, the department saw an 88 percent reduction in complaints against officers." This statement shows the protection of the officers because it shows that the cameras did something to deter people who made false accusations against the police officers because their was evidence. Schiff also acknowledges that “…shifts without cameras experienced twice as many use-of-force incidents as shifts where cameras were used.” The fact that the use of excessive force has been halved thanks to the cameras shows that citizens benefit because the officers knew that it would not be their word against a civilian and the body cameras hold them accountable and make them believe that they must answer to the law as