Body Camera Debates

Daniel Zehnder

Feb 11, 20222 min read

Live-streaming and Body-Worn Cameras. Is this a step in the right direction?

According to media reports, the Daytona Beach Police Department is using the live-stream capability of the Axon Body 3 camera. The...

Daniel Zehnder

Jan 28, 20221 min read

Body-Worn Cameras and Real-Time Facial Recognition

An interesting article in France 24 about a former Israeli army colonel who says his company will produce a BWC with real-time facial...

Daniel Zehnder

Nov 17, 20211 min read

Release of Body-Worn Camera Video in Virginia

Resistance from police chiefs/sheriffs and their legal counsels to release BWC video following a controversial incident will undoubtedly...

Daniel Zehnder

Sep 4, 20211 min read

Body Cameras and Police Accountability in Portland, OR

An interesting and thoughtful comment on the potential efficacy of body-worn cameras at the Portland Police Bureau. Beyond the political...

Daniel Zehnder

Oct 24, 20191 min read

Privacy v. Transparency in Massachusetts

October 24, 2019 Interesting article on Worcester Police Department’s body camera pilot program. Like most departments, Worcester will...

Daniel Zehnder

Oct 3, 20194 min read

Body-Worn Cameras: Failure to Activate and Improper Deactivation

October 3, 2019 Not a week goes by when I don’t read about a police department embroiled in controversy because officers failed to...

Daniel Zehnder

Apr 30, 20161 min read

Do Body-Worn Cameras Belong in Police Tactical Teams?

April 30, 2016 Body-Worn Cameras are changing the face of policing in America. Almost every police agency in the country has either...

Daniel Zehnder

Aug 10, 20151 min read

Policy Debate from the Urban Insitute on BWC

August 10, 2015 Please take a minute to read this policy debate from the Urban Institute. It reinforces many of the issues that are...

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