Special Report: Police Body-Worn Cameras

Deploying Body-Worn Cameras in a County Jail

A sheriff's office in Wyoming recently began using body-worn cameras on deputies working inside the county jail, the first in the state to test the technology in a correctional setting.

  • By Kate Elizabeth Queram

New Orleans Police Department Releases Guidelines for Body Camera Video Access

A central concern has been finding a balance between privacy and transparency.

  • By Bill Lucia

Route Fifty Webcast Recap: Police Body-Worn Cameras and Law Enforcement Tech

Did you miss our panel discussion? Watch it here.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

Prosecutors’ Perspective on Police Body-Worn Cameras

The proactive steps being taken by law enforcement and legislators at the federal and state level are most welcome by prosecutors.

  • By Bryan Cunningham, Nelson Bunn and Antonia Merzon

Sound Advice When Implementing Police Body Camera Programs

“It’s important to slow down and get things right,” the assistant chief in Montgomery County, Maryland, told members of the National Association of Counties during a law enforcement subcommittee session this weekend.

  • By Michael Grass

With Body-Worn Cameras, Here Comes the Hard Part

As law enforcement agencies implement these important policing tools, there are important issues with storing and protecting data and when to make it available to the public.

  • By Bryan Cunningham and Nelson Bunn

What Body Camera Data Should Police Collect and When?

These questions should be answered at the time of BWC deployment.

  • By Nelson Bunn and Bryan Cunningham

These Are the Police Body Camera Questions State and Local Stakeholders Must Address Quickly

Law enforcement policies must be established before the video evidence piles up.

  • By Bryan Cunningham and Nelson Bunn
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