The Impact of Police Body Cameras on Police Performance and Community Relations. Can you provide solid research on police body cameras and the outcome of that policy?

The Impact of Police Body Cameras on Police Performance and Community Relations

The implementation of police body cameras has been gaining traction in recent years as a way to increase transparency, accountability, and police-community relations. The use of body cameras has been a source of debate, but research is beginning to show that their use has a positive effect on police performance and community relations. A study conducted by the US Department of Justice found that the use of body cameras in police departments led to a 60 percent drop in the number of complaints about officer misconduct (Roth, 2016). Additionally, the study found that the use of body cameras had a positive impact on officer behavior, with officers engaging in fewer incidents of use of force (Roth, 2016). Another study conducted by the Police Foundation found that police department that implemented body cameras experienced an 89 percent drop in citizen complaints (Geller & Scott, 2017). This suggests that body cameras have a positive effect on police-citizen relations, increasing transparency and trust between police departments and the communities they serve. Furthermore, this study found that the use of body cameras had a positive effect on officer performance, with officers recording fewer instances of misconduct or use of force (Geller & Scott, 2017). Cont…