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Police Body CamerasIn the wake of high-profile incidents in Ferguson, Staten Island, North Charleston, Baltimore, and elsewhere, law enforcement agencies across the country are rapidly adopting body-worn cameras for their officers. One of the main selling points for these cameras is their potential to provide transparency into some police interactions, and to help protect civil rights, especially in heavily policed communities of color.
But accountability is not automatic. Whether these cameras make police more accountable — or simply intensify police surveillance of communities — depends on how the cameras and footage are used. -The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights |
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"Body Cameras Will Stop Police Brutality"654 words*
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Schiff, Adam. "Body Cameras Will Stop Police Brutality." Police Brutality, edited by Michael Ruth, Greenhaven Press, 2016. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010156268/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=689993d8. Accessed 12 May 2017. Originally published as "Crescenta Valley Weekly Op-Ed: Department of Justice Should Play a Role in Funding Body Cameras for Local Police Departments,", 25 Sept. 2014. |
"Body Cameras Are Helpful but Insufficient"856 words*
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Kovac, Matthew. "Body Cameras Are Helpful but Insufficient for Stopping Police Brutality." Police Brutality, edited by Michael Ruth, Greenhaven Press, 2016. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010156270/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&xid=01b9e69a. Accessed 12 May 2017. Originally published as "OpEd: Police Brutality Demands Intervention, Not Just Accountability," chicago-bureau.org, 14 Aug. 2014. |
Transparency Vs. Privacy
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Kaste, Martin. "Transparency Vs. Privacy: What to Do with Police Camera Videos?" NPR, National Public Radio, 19 Dec. 2014, www.npr.org/2014/12/19/371821093/transparency-vs-privacy-what-to-do-with-police-camera-videos. Accessed 12 May 2017.
Kaste, Martin. "Transparency Vs. Privacy: What to Do with Police Camera Videos?" NPR, National Public Radio, 19 Dec. 2014, www.npr.org/2014/12/19/371821093/transparency-vs-privacy-what-to-do-with-police-camera-videos. Accessed 12 May 2017.