Body cameras sees complaints against police ‘virtually vanish’, study finds

  • Interesting article. I hate when someone comments only to quote a paragraph of the article, but I'll make an exception because reading only the title may be polemic:

    > Researchers say this may be down to wearable cameras modifying behaviour through an ‘observer effect’: the awareness that encounters are recorded improves both suspect demeanour and police procedural compliance. Essentially, the “digital witness” of the camera encourages cooler heads to prevail.

  • Can't wait for the amazing mental gymnastics that some police union will pull to not have them made mandatory.