In the wake of the lethal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri a petition has been launched to have the White House look into requiring all police officers in the country to wear body cameras. The petition has now exceeded 128,000 signatures, the Obama Administration said it will respond to petitions that exceed 100,000.
@9334YP32yrs2Y
Yes. The sheriff and their deputies must wear body cameras at all times while on duty, and should be allowed to be filmed or photographed by anyone at any time and under any circumstances while on duty, in contrast to civilians. Excepting the sheriff's department, all police departments should be abolished and replaced by civil militias.
@8ZK5HYT2yrs2Y
Yes, but this should be state and local decision for state and local police
@8ZK5HYT2yrs2Y
Yes, I would prefer they be required but this decision should be made at the state and local level
@926DQ862yrs2Y
In high crime areas only
@9284RDV2yrs2Y
Yes and to turn it off be a federal crime
@925JCCX2yrs2Y
It could be beneficial to see what actually might happen out on the field.
@8Y9795V2yrs2Y
Yes, the police officer should also give the court the footage right away as evidence of a criminals wrong doing or an officers wrong doing.
Deleted2yrs2Y
I have mixed feelings about this question. I feel that police deserve representation. But not at the expense that that they can commit a crime while in duty status and have protection from facing criminal charges. Police corruption is prevalent in the US. But city, state and federal government are training police to be biased, racist and interact with public with suspicion. That’s the bigger concern, how we train police to interact with the public. Reform needs to start at the top. It will cut down on an officers need to use collective bargaining.
@8WQT4JC3yrs3Y
Yes, regardless of political standing, the cameras will tell us what really happens
@8W5TK453yrs3Y
Yes, and police officers should be fined if they are on duty without one
@NckCrstnsn3yrs3Y
Yes, and severely discipline those who turn them off
@8TPZHT73yrs3Y
Yes and abolish the police
@8THH6VK3yrs3Y
Yes, and they should not be able to turn it off
@8TB798W3yrs3Y
It should be left to the discretion of each individual police department and/or officer.
@DavidTveraas3yrs3Y
Yes, and it should be a crime to turn off the body camera while on duty
@8S6JHGR3yrs3Y
yes all the time though to make sure what the officer says is true
@Maxx485038003yrs3Y
Yes, and camera should automatically start when the arrive at the scene
@8RTX7BQ3yrs3Y
yes but with choice of department if neccesary
@8RSTXFT3yrs3Y
Yes, but high population areas should be prioritized first.
@8RSTXFT3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if it will reasonably fit in the police department's budget, and high population areas should be prioritized.
@8RCDV893yrs3Y
Yes, and they should be required to have it on the entire time they are required. If video evidence is tampered with, they should be penalized for the corruption of Justice.
@8PRBVSN3yrs3Y
Yes, if police officers exist they should be required to wear body cameras
@8P35L6M3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should be required to blur the faces of anyone innocent to protect them before using it in court.
@8NXQP7L4yrs4Y
It helps to protect the officer, so yes.
@kgtiberius4yrs4Y
Yes, police officers and all publicly elected (or appointed) officials should wear body cameras while they are working.
@8MMNPFS4yrs4Y
Yes, and officers should be penalized for turning them off.
@8MMTTZG4yrs4Y
Yes, body cameras should be worn and there should be a consequence when they are turned off
@8M2N4TZ4yrs4Y
Yes, this will help cases of police brutality and cases of using the power of a badge to a criminal point.
@8CDY44Q4yrs4Y
No, the algorithms for these devices are less accurate on diverse groups of people.
@5VCTQQ44yrs4Y
No, it should be a local government's choice whether to require them or not
@8KJZDQR4yrs4Y
Yes, and all retroactive footage with evidence of violent, suspected racism-driven, and sexual crimes should be required
@78S5M874yrs4Y
This would help justification purposes.
@8HDHNYN4yrs4Y
Yes, but the footage should not be released to the public
@8GZRRDZ4yrs4Y
Yes and they should be legally required to have them on every single second they're on duty
@8DPNYTF4yrs4Y
Required, not, and it should be the department or officer's choice, but it should be encoruaged to protect the safety and rights of both parties.