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Monday, August 18, 2014

John McDuling — Investors predict more cops in the US will soon be wearing cameras

Because Ferguson
Quartz
Investors predict more cops in the US will soon be wearing cameras
John McDuling
According to Taser’s marketing materials, a Cambridge University study of the technology found an 88% reduction in citizen complaints and a 60% reduction in use of force when its wearable camera system is implemented. So weirdly, Taser could actually help reduce violence.
But police are resistant.

4 comments:

  1. "Go pro"....

    Actually, this is what is all about — law enforcement acting professionally instead of playing soldier and operating in the dark. Security forces have generally operated in the dark, but playing soldier to this extent is new.

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  2. Its fast approaching a situation where literally no one can lie Tom.... rsp

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  3. The other thing Tom is that these new cameras are connected so even . If the camera is confiscated the data has already been uploaded to a server somewhere. .. Checkmate!

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