Recently there has been a surge of suspected police brutality in our community. Tension is building between citizens and our police officers. So in response, I propose that we institute body cameras for our police force. Now, I know that there may be some issues with citizens saying that it will only cause more tension for the citizens. I have heard the argument that it will cause people to self-censor even though they have nothing to hide. But to that I say that as long as you truly have nothing to hide, then nothing will change for you. You can continue to go throughout your day as a prime example of a citizen. These body cameras are germane will only affect the interactions between police and the people they deal with. The body cameras can help de escalate bellicose situations, prevent and catch corruption in our department, and can act as a safety blanket against false accusations for both parties. This is why I believe body cameras should be necessary for a cop to police the streets. …show more content…
In Fort Worth, an officer Sikes gave an anecdote that boils down to him having experiences where people would begin aggrandize their reactions and they would begin to calm down once they knew they were being recorded. Secondly, many police officers actually want body cameras to protect themselves against false accusations or brutality, discrimination, and many other things. In Denton County, there was a specific incident where a witness video just showed the perspective where the cop unjustly tases an African American at a NAACP protest. However, that police officers body cameras saved him in the lawsuit because it revealed that the had actually warned the person by saying “get back” multiple times before any actions were