quote from Dr. Anthony Braga's pending published study:
More than 400 patrol officers and sergeants from the Las Vegas Metropolitan PD—predominately white males with 9-10 years on the job—were divided into camera-equipped and unequipped groups and tracked for a year. Their experiences were then compared with their records for the 12 months preceding the start of the test year.
Highlights:
• Complaints. For those with cameras, the percent that generated at least one complaint of misconduct dropped from about 55% to 38%, while complaints against the non-camera control group remained roughly the same.
• UOF. Camera-wearers who had at least one use-of-force incident dropped from 31% to less than 20%, while the control group’s UOF rate actually increased slightly.
• Enforcement. Officers with body cams issued slightly more citations and made slightly more arrests than their counterparts, despite there being “few differences” in dispatched calls, responses to crimes, and officer-initiated stops.
• Cost. Researchers estimate that body cams save about $3,000 per year per user over their cost “as the result of fewer complaints and fewer resources spent on investigations.” unquote
interesting read...
https://www.cna.org/cna_files/pdf/IRM-2017-U-016112-Final.pdf
More than 400 patrol officers and sergeants from the Las Vegas Metropolitan PD—predominately white males with 9-10 years on the job—were divided into camera-equipped and unequipped groups and tracked for a year. Their experiences were then compared with their records for the 12 months preceding the start of the test year.
Highlights:
• Complaints. For those with cameras, the percent that generated at least one complaint of misconduct dropped from about 55% to 38%, while complaints against the non-camera control group remained roughly the same.
• UOF. Camera-wearers who had at least one use-of-force incident dropped from 31% to less than 20%, while the control group’s UOF rate actually increased slightly.
• Enforcement. Officers with body cams issued slightly more citations and made slightly more arrests than their counterparts, despite there being “few differences” in dispatched calls, responses to crimes, and officer-initiated stops.
• Cost. Researchers estimate that body cams save about $3,000 per year per user over their cost “as the result of fewer complaints and fewer resources spent on investigations.” unquote
interesting read...
https://www.cna.org/cna_files/pdf/IRM-2017-U-016112-Final.pdf
