body-worn cameras Archives

Law enforcement officer demonstrates body camera to colleagues indoors under artificial lighting; tree and equipment visible in background.

Body-Worn Cameras Then and Now

Prior to 2013, body-worn cameras (BWCs) were a technology solution looking for a problem. Now, in 2025, BWCs are a widely accepted tool for evidence collection and accountability utilized by many poli...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Video, Use of Force, and Qualified Immunity

Dashcams and body-worn cameras can be both a blessing and a curse for law enforcement. They allow the courts and other interested parties to view an incident in real time, but they sometimes cloud per...

Technology

Publicity, Sunlight, and the Electric Light

The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis, wrote “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric l...

Sponsor Article

New Video Technologies Address Social Responsibility and Privacy

Today’s law enforcement officers are facing unprecedented challenges. While new technology, such as facial recognition, is reaching the market to aid in identifying and prosecuting criminals, there ...

Informer

The Informer: September 2020

Research abounds on topics related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all. The Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help k...

Research & Evidence-Based Policing

Leading the Way to Evidence-Based Policing

Evidence-based policing (EBP) is a movement currently being adopted by police agencies around the globe. Recently, the IACP has identified evidence-based practices as one of its core lens—an overarc...