Effective deployment of body-worn cameras improves trust, transparency on campus

Effective deployment of body-worn cameras improves trust, transparency on campus

Josh Rahn | Campus Security Report

Abstract

"Of all the technological tools available to law enforcement, few have become as widespread or proven to be as versatile as body-worn cameras. When used appropriately, camera recordings are an almost indisputable record of events. According to data published by govtech.com, the adoption of BWCs began surging in 2015 thanks to a combination of government grant programs and a renewed focus on transparency in policing, particularly following the events of Ferguson, Missouri, in the preceding year."

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Effective deployment of body-worn cameras improves trust, transparency on campus, Josh Rahn, Campus Security Report, 2021