The Pros And Cons Of Police Body Cameras?

One of the simplest things to do and it requires is hold the law enforcement personnel accountable for actions deemed to be in the wrong. Examples of bribes, getting out DUI’s, abusing their power to name a few. According to the law everyone is to be treated fairly and equally. If a moto with police leaders was to believe that our profession must be held to a higher standard that would be such a positive example while showing no one is above the law.

Second part is having all records available for any department to request when it is pertaining to new employment. Especially when information in such records could show a pattern history, progress reports, behavior accounts and any significant record. The country should be able to trust

This little camera doesn’t have but one job and that is to record the story. “Advantages of police body cameras..” article talks about the pro and cons of such camera on the officers while on shift. The camera is there to help give unbiased account of what happen. When you know you are being recorded then you natural act a little better because you know someone is watching you not so impulsive. There is a statement “A study performed by the Rialto, CA police department found that the cameras led to an 87.5 percent decrease in officer complaints as well as a 59 percent reduction in use of force over the course of a year—and they’re not the only departments seeing positive results.” “This drop in complaints can also lead to a substantial decrease in the time and resources devoted to investigating complaints and resolving civil litigation.” .The two cons I keep seeing against using cameras is the initial cost to issue one out to all law enforcement and the upkeep cost required with them. Additional is privacy issue with what is recorded on them. These success numbers out weight the cons specifically dealing with the public

But should that also mean the same thing for people when they are dealing the police. I said early that some people that are cops shouldn’t be cops and that is why they should be held higher standard and they should be able to get fired when they people in charge see a pattern of misconduct or know that they are not good people. It should not have to come down to something tragic to happen to realize they should not be an cop any more. Being a police officer is a great Job for great people but you have to hold great people to higher standards because you know they are great and can do great things if pushed in the right direction. The bottom line is this: It 's not just a job. It becomes part of who and what you are, and there are not many professions that can get into your blood like law enforcement seems to, It 's dangerous and hard work, and it often feels underappreciated. It 's been said that working in law enforcement is 99% sheer boredom and 1% pure adrenaline-fueled excitement. Yes, those really exciting moments can be few and far between, but boy when they happen, they are worth the wait. I 'm not saying that cops are all thrill seekers; those exciting moments are also usually some of the most frightening experiences you 'll ever encounter. Rather, when those "hot" calls come in and it 's really time to