The use and implementation of body worn cameras in policing

Ever since there was a rise in police use of force incidents against minorities in the U.S. in 2014, there has been a high public demand for an increase in police accountability and transparency. Thousands of U.S. police agencies rushed to implement body worn camera (BWC) programs into their departments to record their interactions with citizens in the hopes that this will reduce the number of complaints against the police and hold police officers accountable; however, a BWC program may bring significant financial costs for a police department. The research study was conducted because the need for more research in this area is crucial as police agencies consider their potential adoption of BWCs.