Body worn study

A year-long study of almost 2000 police officers in UK and US forces shows introduction of wearable cameras led to a 93 per cent drop in complaints made against police by the public. Academics are suggesting the cameras result in behavioural changes that ‘cool down’ potentially volatile encounters.Body-worn cameras are say the researchers seen as a technological ‘fix’ for what some see as a crisis of police legitimacy. Evidence of effectiveness has, however, been limited