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Week 2 Assignment
The implementation of body worn cameras in law enforcement has sparked a debate about their financial impact, effectiveness in court, and overall reception among officers. Procuring these devices entails significant costs, which can strain budgets of small, medium, and large agencies alike.
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The Effect of Body Worn Cameras on Law Enforcement in Order to Justify Mandatory Use What do body camera users like most about their use? First-hand accounts from officers Research conducted by private/public entities Law enforcement blogs or message boards Surveys conducted by companies who make BWCs Peer reviewed articles available in APU library What are the primary grievances body camera users have against their use? Reports from field use Law enforcement blogs and message boards First-hand accounts via interviews Customer reviews of body cameras Manufacturer websites Online store product review section Surveys of officers who use body cameras State/federal surveys by procurement personnel Manufacturer surveys Do body cameras effect criminal court cases? Amount of complaints against law enforcement officers using body cameras Agency statistics available via agency website Peer reviewed research via APU library Prosecution rates for cases involving body camera evidence Court statistics via agency/state/federal websites Private research via manufacturers Number of errors in police reports before and after viewing body camera footage State/federal funded research Private research via manufactureres How does body camera procurement effect agency budgets? Federal assistance programs available for law enforcement agencies Need to look into other government websites that may list programs Department of Justice website Large, medium, and small agency budget examples Research of budget averages are available in the library. Many city and police websites post their law enforcement budjets. The average cost of body cameras Online stores like ebay or amazon Company websites
