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Body cameras should be worn at all times to make sure that police are being just and fair to citizens.

Police should always carry body cams for both evidence of a crime and to make sure they aren’t doing anything suspicious themselves.

Body cameras have revealed countless officers committing felonies/breaches of conduct - sackable offences - which would otherwise have gone unchecked were it not for the use of body cameras

Not only does it protect the citizens and also protects the police when it comes to he said she said

Police always having their body cam on will lead to protection against the cops and civilians. There are corrupt officers in the US who use their power on innocent people. Body cameras could help us in trials against these officers. It is also more evidence that could be used in court.

These are the only people in our country that have the state-sponsored power to kill and restrict general freedoms. That is a tremendous responsibility that can not granted lightly. Anyone with too much power has the potential to abuse that power. Given the potential harms that irresponsible police officers can cause, body cameras are a good protection both for the public and good officers that are falsely accused.

If an officer or a citizen mistreats the other, or commits and offence towards the other, and there is no evidence to prove it, a bodycam shall act as a means to record evidence, and disprove any false claims if it reaches a court.

Using a camera can increase the likelihood of equality between police and citizens. It is beneficial for police to use body cameras to ensure their protection. It is also best for police to use body cameras so that no corruption or discrimination will be used against citizens.

It will literally show who is accountable for what and has literal proof of what actually happened, holding people accountable.

I feel that Police officers should wear body cams for safety of all people in the situation and it can be used as a main source of evidence.

By saying no to Police Body Cameras, you are saying no to the protection of both Police Officers and citizens rights to due process of the law. The body cameras allow citizens to have proof of officers abusing the law, and officers have protection from false claims.

If police were to wear body cameras, there would be no question on what happened in certain situations and this would better protect both the citizens and the officers.

the police have made some bad mistakes and gotten away with them so body cameras would hopefully control the issue and make it easier.

I think there is no argument against body cameras. The cameras have the evidence to what really happens on encounters with police and it protects the police and the person involved.

I believe that they all need body cameras so that when someone gets hurt in a arrest, they can look and see who was at fault and who is going to get in trouble. It also stops corrupt cops, or even gets them fired or released from the Police Force.

There should be a requirement for body police cameras to be worn on duty. It can show what happened and how something happened.

Many incidents can be prevented by Police officers having body cameras, or at least ensure that Officers abusing their power will be held accountable.

They should wear them because they are public servants that hold a position of power and authority. The body cameras make sure they don’t abuse their authority and there will be evidence if they do that will hold them accountable

In the first 267 days of 2023, there have only been 10 days when a law enforcement officer did not kill a civilian. In these nine months, there have been a total of 801 deaths at the hands of police officers.
The police motto, ‘protect and serve’ has been twisted into something that is unrecognizable and inhumane. The police force is comprised of 67% white men, many of whom are existing with severely ‘masculine’ ideas of societal norms. The individual need of power and control within the law enforcement system endangers the people it was built to protect.
Police brut…  Read moreality is the unwarranted, excessive, and illegal use of force against civilians by U.S. law enforcement officers. It is an extreme form of police misconduct and is a civil rights violation. 58% of killings by police in 2022 — 682 deaths — were responses to traffic stops, escalations of mental health crises, or situations where the person was non-threatening.
97% of people killed by police in 2022 were killed by police shootings. Officers were charged with a crime in only 12 of these cases. One percent of all killings by police. Why are police not being held accountable for the beautiful lives that they are taking?
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Using body cameras, it will be easier for the courts to hold police accountable for violent crimes they commit. If the justice system gets rid of immunity for police officers, body camera videos are extremely necessary to make sure that police are held accountable.

How would we be able to determine when our officers mess up if we cannot see the way they handle a situation?

Allows for more transparency between the police force and their community, and will also provide prosecutable evidence in case of incident.

Police should most certainly be required to wear body cams. this could provide potential evidence of a crime or even a dirty cop.

The more information we have on any given arrest the better. As a society we are deemed innocent till proven guilty. A person may admit on camera to having committed the crime or may not have even though that was written on the police report. It brings up the trust in the community and provides a way for citizens to know if the police are abusing their power.

All police officers should have body cameras because they can either prove their innocence on the working field or show their abuse of power. It can make sure they are kept in check.

The police work to serve us. In the court of law the body cams of our public servants should be readily available to show.

If they don't wear body cameras what's there to stop them from doing things that are against peoples right and is unconstitutional, body cams ensure that people are allowed evidence as well as a way to hold the officer accountable in the case of them doing something unjust.

Police body cameras not only provide evidence for a victim of police brutality, but also provide evidence against a false claim of police brutality.

Body cameras will provide undeniable evidence of how an arrest was conducted. It provides documentation of the treatment of the person being arrested and the treatment of the officer.

As a marketing director, I understand the importance of transparency and accountability. Body cameras can help ensure trust between the police and the community by providing an unbiased record of interactions.

that police need to have body cameras to see how they deal with situations and that they arent abusing their power

What reason should police not have body cameras on other than to cover up inequalities and targeted systemic racism?

I believe that police should have body cams so if there’re abuses power then they can be fired or jail

Police body cameras prevent the officers in question, if there be any, from fudging the story in their favor. You can't take video out of context when you see literally everything that happens in the situation.

Police officers are in a position of power. In situations where there is a disagreement between what occurred during an incident, it greatly disadvantages the public to not have corroboration of their side. Without visual evidence, it is highly likely a court would take the side of a police officer over a civilian; especially if civilians had a criminal record.

People need to see what the cops do and how they do it. That provides evidence for the person and the police to make sure thing bad is happening behind closed doors.

I believe every police officer should have body cameras because it is essential to understand what happened at a scene with a police officer and individual.

There's been a LOT of police brutality. If they wear body cameras then won't that just be able to prevent it? Not really knowledgeable about the topic, but I just think that if a police officer kills someone then we should have as much evidence for a fair and just trial.

If the police didn't have body cams, then if someone sues the police officer for misconduct, the police officer would basically have to use their word against the plaintiff. If the police had body cams, it could potentially prove their innocence, or even prove them guilty. It holds the police liable for anything and everything and is a good way to keep everything that happens while on their shift on record since the station will have access to their cam.

Having Body Cameras could allow us to spot errors in the police ways and correct them. and, not only that it can also prove whether or not the people arrested are guilty or not.

Police officers should be required to wear body camera as proof for the arrest of the suspect and could help in court

I think the have to wear body cameras to protect and justify themselves and protect and justify the lives of other persons.

The American Judicial System is bad enough that more data is always better. Police the police, they're in a authority position and it helps to hold them accountable.