Week 2 Assignment

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The Effect of Body Worn Cameras on Law Enforcement in Order to Justify Mandatory Use

What do body camera users like most about their use?

First-hand accounts from officers

Research conducted by private/public entities

Law enforcement blogs or message boards

Surveys conducted by companies who make BWCs

Peer reviewed articles available in APU library

What are the primary grievances body camera users have against their use?

Reports from field use

Law enforcement blogs and message boards

First-hand accounts via interviews

Customer reviews of body cameras

Manufacturer websites

Online store product review section

Surveys of officers who use body cameras

State/federal surveys by procurement personnel

Manufacturer surveys

Do body cameras effect criminal court cases?

Amount of complaints against law enforcement officers using body cameras

Agency statistics available via agency website

Peer reviewed research via APU library

Prosecution rates for cases involving body camera evidence

Court statistics via agency/state/federal websites

Private research via manufacturers

Number of errors in police reports before and after viewing body camera footage

State/federal funded research

Private research via manufactureres

How does body camera procurement effect agency budgets?

Federal assistance programs available for law enforcement agencies

Need to look into other government websites that may list programs

Department of Justice website

Large, medium, and small agency budget examples

Research of budget averages are available in the library.

Many city and police websites post their law enforcement budjets.

The average cost of body cameras

Online stores like ebay or amazon

Company websites