Body-worn Cameras (BWCs) and Officer Behavior
Would your behavior change if you knew you were on camera? This important question has become increasingly relevant for many policing agencies across
the US, as they continue to outfit officers/deputies with BWCs.Read more…
Special Issue:
BJA Peer Reviewers Needed; Grant Funds Available
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recently published its grant funding program for the implementation of body worn cameras in law enforcement and
corrections agencies.Read more…
Success Stories … from Chickasha (OK) Police Department, an agency with 23 full-time officers and 10 BWC
“[We] used BWC footage to dispel a past claim of excessive force.”
(December 2022).
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The Year in Review
In 2022, the SRT Body Worn Camera
program funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provided grants to 418 jurisdictions for $11.2 million across 48 states and one U.S. territory (Guam).Read more…
Miami Civilian Board Finds that BWCs Clear Officers of Wrongdoing
A new report has found that Miami Police Department (MPD) officers who wear body cameras are twice as likely to be cleared of misconduct complaints and that the most common problem with the BWC is that the microphone is not being turned on.Read more…