Guidelines to help formulate model policy for an （政策的指导方针来帮助制定模型）.pdf

Guidelines to help formulate model policy for an evolving technology  Officer-involved shooting in Three Rivers – Officers discuss the benefits of body cameras in the wake of a fatal shooting.  Ft. Worth deploys 200 body cameras, plans to deploy 500 cameras over the next 3 years.  NYPD ordered to implement body-worn cameras – Many believe that cameras provide more accurate documentation of encounters, which can benefit officers.  Survey Purpose: To measure police department usage of body-worn cameras across the country and identify the major issues associated with such use.  Survey Pool: 500 agencies received survey invite  Survey Respondents: 254 agencies responded (50 % response rate)  Of the 254 responding agencies, 75 percent do not currently use body-worn cameras.  Of the 254 responding agencies, only 63 agencies (25 percent) currently use body- worn cameras.  Nearly one-third of agencies that use body- worn cameras do not possess written policies According to survey results, the #1 reason why departments obtain body worn cameras for agency personnel: “To provide accurate documentation of encounters.” PERF Survey Results, Policy Reviews Interviews  Exonerates officers who are targets of citizen complaints and reduces the number of lawsuits against the department  Assists chiefs with identifying and correcting systemic problems or individual officer issues  Serves as a teaching tool to train officers on proper strategies and techniques  Captures valuable evidence for investigations and trials  More accurate documentation of scenes, interviews, and encounters.  Rialto, CA Police Department Study  12 month controlled experiment  Research questions: ▪ Will wearing body worn cameras reduce the