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Following several high-profile in-custody deaths in 2014 and 2015 and the resulting social unrest, police departments came under increasing pressure to enhance officer accountability and build community trust. Police body-worn cameras (BWCs) emerged as an accountability and transparency tool drew widespread attention among law enforcement, politicians, advocacy groups, and citizens. In 2015, the Obama Administration formed the President’s Task Force on 21^st Century Policing, which identified more than 60 recommendations for policing reform, including the use of BWCs.

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Following a number of high-profile, in-custody police killings of unarmed black men in 2014 and 2015, police departments began searching for a way to enhance accountability and transparency. Many agencies began deploying police body-worn cameras (BWCs) to achieve those goals. Proponents of the technology argue that it can lower police use of force and citizen complaints, encourage transparency and accountability, de-escalate situations through a “civilizing effect” for both officers and citizens, and aid in review of critical incidents.

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