In the age of police brutality, there are constant calls for justice—from revamping the court system to ending the Drug War and demilitarizing local police departments. From Barack Obama, Congress, and the Department of Justice to protesters in the streets, many view body cameras as a quick and effective way to decrease misconduct. In spite of their effectiveness, however, recording tools will never fully resolve the issue of law enforcement abuse.
This isn’t to say that cameras aren’t effective in reducing police violence. In cities like San Diego and Rialto (both in California), instances of police violence have dropped by respective rates of 40% and 88%. The problem, however, is that unless the body cameras are always turned on, they are not going to be nearly as effective. In places like Denver and Albuquerque, body cams make little difference because officers have the option to turn off their recording devices. Some encounter “technical difficulties.”
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