How Effective Are Police Body Cameras?

June 18, 2018
The use of police body cameras have changed policing -- and how the community views police.
Police body camera footage in San Francisco depicted an officer chasing and shooting a fleeing suspect. Critics say that the body cam footage proves the shooting was unnecessary, while police officers say that the body camera footage shows the suspect took out a gun. Former Chicago police officer Dimitri Roberts discusses how bodycams have changed policing - and how the community views police.

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