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There's a renewed call for police body cameras. Here's why that may not be the right solution
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN
Published 3:05 PM EDT, Tue June 30, 2020
Officers in Ferguson, Missouri, are depicted wearing body cameras during a rally on August 30, 2014.
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The calls for police officers to wear body cameras is not new.
They came after Michael Brown was killed in 2014; after Walter Scott was fatally shot in 2015 and they're ringing out again.
As the cases of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks reignite protests over police violence, federal legislators, state officials and even law enforcement are again pointing to body cameras as a part of the solution.
But the evidence on whether the technology actually reduces police use of force incidents or changes how communities view departments is mixed.
One study of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C. – one of the largest, most rigorous reviews of its kind – found that body cameras had no significant impact on officer use of force, on civilian complaints, on whether a case was prosecuted and other outcomes. Another study of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department found that body cameras reduced use of force and civilian complaints only modestly.
"The key is to have realistic expectations about what body worn cameras can accomplish," says Michael White, co-author of "Cops, Cameras, and Crisis: The Potential and the Perils of Police Body-Worn Cameras." "… The one thing they can't do is fix decades of tension between police departments and the minority community."
The bottom line is this: Body cameras aren't an easy fix. Rather, experts say, they're only as effective as the departments that adopt them. And even then, they're just one piece of a very complicated system.
Here's why.
Getting cameras is easy. Maintaining them is expensive
By 2016, nearly half of law enforcement agencies in the US had acquired body-worn cameras, according to a Bureau of Justice Statistics survey. it's likely those numbers now are significantly higher because agencies have been quick to adopt the technology over the years, White said.
Body cameras are seen charging at the West Valley City Police Department in Utah.
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But acquiring body cameras is just the beginning.
"Buying the cameras and giving the cameras to officers is the easy part," says White, who is also a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Arizona State University. "Then it gets extraordinarily complicated and expensive."
There's the cost of the cameras themselves – which can range from about $400 to $800 apiece, depending on the camera make and model and how many a department orders.
There's the high costs associated with storing the video footage recorded by the cameras, which can be about $15 to $99 per officer per month. States have varying laws on how long video that could serve as potential evidence must be preserved. For all other video footage, police departments generally set the policies, ranging anywhere from 30 days in Boston to five years in Atlanta, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
Then there's the personnel costs associated with maintaining the footage, says Steven Casstevens, president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and police chief for Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Police departments need to have employees who are reviewing the videos, responding to public records requests and performing other administrative functions.
Police departments don't always have a clear plan for their use
For body cameras to be effective, a police department needs to have a proper plan in place.
The Department of Justice has a checklist that law enforcement agencies can consult as they develop policies around how body cameras are used. The International Association of Chiefs of Police also has a set of guidelines around what to consider – such as when a camera should be activated, who reviews the footage, etc.
A police officer is seen wearing a body cam during a demonstration in Atlanta on May 31.
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But in police departments around the US, that's not always the case.
"There are a variety of ways that a program can fail," White says. "Certainly one of the ways is that a department hasn't properly planned out the program."
At least 19 states and Washington, D.C. require police departments to develop written policies around body cameras, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. In other localities, departments have taken it upon themselves to do so.
Departments acquire body cameras for a number of reasons. Some departments get them to improve officer accountability and community relations. Others may get them to enhance training, improve evidence quality or make cases easier to prosecute.
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New York will require its state troopers to wear body cameras on patrol
In 2017, two organizations – Upturn, a progressive nonprofit that advocates for justice around technology, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights – evaluated the body camera policies of 75 local police departments on eight criteria. The measures included whether department rules specified when officers should record; and whether officers were allowed to review footage before writing reports.
At the time, no department fully satisfied all eight criteria, the scorecard found.
"[Body camera policies] are written oftentimes in conjunction with police unions and are oftentimes put in place to benefit department interests and officer interests in a way that I think don't live up to the promises that mayors and police chiefs have made to communities," says Harlan Yu, executive director of Upturn.
But Casstevens says police departments should develop their rules in consultation with the communities they serve.
"The arguments come in when a police department just decides to implement a camera program with no input from the public and just says, 'Well this is how we're going to run the program,'" he says.
Body cameras aren't always turned on
One issue that police departments specifically struggle with is getting officers to comply with turning their cameras on when they are supposed to, White says.
"All the goodwill that can be built up by a police chief with the community in terms of rolling out of body-worn camera program and whatever else they're trying to to do in terms of reform and engagement can be lost almost immediately if there's a critical incident like a shooting and there should have been footage, but there wasn't because the officer didn't activate," he says.
A West Valley City patrol officer in Utah starts a body camera recording by pressing a button on his chest.
Most agencies require officers to activate their body cameras when they are dispatched to a call for service, says Daniel Lawrence, a principal research associate at the Urban Institute. That might mean turning on the camera while the officer is in the car, or as they arrive onto the scene, he says.
Having body cameras on at all times can create privacy issues for both officers and members of the public, some in law enforcement argue. But there are technologies that aim to address the discretion an officer has in activating a body camera.
Some models have a "pre-event buffering" setting that captures anywhere from 30 to 120 seconds of video from before the officer presses the button. Others will automatically turn on when an officer activates the car siren, exits the car or pulls their firearm, Lawrence says.
In February, the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) released a report detailing the challenges the agency had in obtaining evidence from body cameras worn by New York police officers in the first half of 2019.
One of the most significant issues that investigators noted was the failure of officers to activate body cameras according to NYPD policy, the report stated. Some officers turned cameras on late, while others turned them off early. Still others didn't turn them on at all, according to the report.
The manufacturer of the body cameras many police departments use will release new devices that would automatically activate as soon as a gun is drawn. The new body cams are slated for a late September release. Some police departments across the nation are already testing them.
New bodycams start recording with the draw of a gun
Reasons on why officers may not activate their body cameras vary, White said. In some cases, they might forget, while in cases where encounters escalate too quickly, they might not have enough time. Officers might also choose not to activate out of concern for an individual's privacy. And there may be times where an officer intentionally turns the camera off to escape accountability for misconduct, he says.
A 2015 study of the Anaheim Police Department's body camera program found that though officers were expected to record all interactions with community members, the degree to which they did so varied widely. The study, conducted by the Urban Institute, found that officers activated their body cameras most often for crime-related interactions, even though such interactions only accounted for about 6% of their overall activities.
Because officers were less likely to activate their body cameras for more routine interactions, such as traffic stops, there could be challenges around investigating citizen complaints around those incidents, the authors wrote.
Even when there is footage, PDs don't always release it
Footage from body cameras, when it exists, isn't always made public.
Upturn reviewed fatal police shootings tracked by the Washington Post, and found that out of 105 police killings captured by body cameras in 2017, there were 40 cases where footage wasn't made public. In 26 out of the 65 cases where video was released, the footage wasn't made available until one month or later, according to the analysis.
"We've seen many, many instances where there has been body worn camera footage, especially of a fatal police shooting," Yu says. "And after those incidents, oftentimes police departments and cities and prosecutors don't release that footage in a timely manner."
Police shootings highlight concerns about body cameras
In some cases, prosecutors argue that body camera video shouldn't be publicly released until it's introduced as evidence in court, for fear that it could taint the jury pool. That was the case in the 2016 shooting of Sylville Smith at the hands of a Milwaukee police officer. Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown was ultimately found not guilty.
Whether or not body camera footage is subject to public disclosure depends on the laws in the state.
Connecticut, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas generally categorize body camera recordings as public records, though there are exceptions that allow police to withhold or redact certain videos, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
In other states, including Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon and South Carolina, body camera footage isn't subject to open record requests, though some exceptions allow certain people to access recordings in certain situations, NCSL said.
Demonstrators protest police brutality in Los Angeles on October 22, 2015.
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Casstevens says that when police departments withhold body camera footage, the department's policies should make clear to the public why it isn't being released.
"There should only be specific instances where the video should not be subject to FOIA," he says. "And that's if you're protecting an ongoing investigation, or if you're trying to protect the victim's identity or something like that."
But if the goal of body cameras is to help provide accountability, other forms of video have proved more beneficial, Yu says.
Bystander video, not body camera footage, brought widespread attention to George Floyd's death and eventually resulted in protests across the country. A cell phone captured New York police officer Daniel Pantaleo holding Eric Garner in a chokehold.
And Austin police officer sprays pepper spray at a protester northbound lane of Interstate 35 freeway in Austin, Texas, on May 30, 3030.
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When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception
"It comes down to who has control of the footage, who is willing to release it to the public, to really show what's happening every day out on American streets," he says.
The nation has come a long way since calls for American police officers to wear body cameras first began. The technology is now the norm among police departments, and generally, communities view the cameras as a good thing.
It may seem ironic then, that the renewed calls for body cameras are now coinciding with calls to defund or abolish police.
But for body cameras to work as they were intended, experts say they need to be adopted along with other systemic reforms.
Because what's really at issue, Lawrence says, is how police departments treat civilians – whether the cameras are on or not.

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Covid Relief Order Update for Wineries
This article provides a quick update on the status of the main Covid relief orders that have been issued by the BC Government over the last year as they apply to wineries and the hospitality industry.
Relief Order Description Expiry Date Link to Order
Extends retail liquor store operating hours including manufacturer on-site stores to permit sales between 7 am to 11 pm. March 31, 2021 21-01
Permits liquor manufacturers to produce alcohol-based sanitizer products June 30, 2021 20-28
Permits food primary and liquor primary licensees to sell alcohol for take-out with a meal March 31, 2021 20-27
Permits expanded service areas in order to accommodate health orders related to physical distancing and capacity October 31, 2021 20-26
Permitted delivery for DTC sales from registered off-site storage locations. Note that this order has now expired October 31, 2020 20-21
Permits hospitality licensees (bars/restaurants/hotels) to purchase liquor at the same wholesale prices as retailers. Note that this order is subject to review as of March 31, 2021. March 31, 2021 LDB Policy Change
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The closures are a bold move: Macy's has closed a total of 40 stores over the past five years. CEO Terry Lundgren said the retailer will remain a major store operator, but noted the change comes as shoppers alter their habits, buying more merchandise online.
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2016 Wasn't THAT Sucky, All Thanks To These 15 Malaysians Who Are Made Of Win
Iylia Aziz
In the blink of an eye, it seems the days of 2016 went by in a breeze, and we're about to welcome the new year,
This past year has definitely seen various headlines gracing our media, from heartwarming adventures for good social causes to great achievements our national heroes managed to win. It's definitely been an eventful year for our country and here's to hoping it will continue in 2017.
But before that, let's take a quick stroll down memory lane and take a look at some particular stories that struck a chord among Malaysians that are sure to inspire us for many years to come with their touching tales.
1) Olympic Heroes
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One of the biggest occasions that most Malaysians will remember for 2016 is definitely the Olympics.
No countrymen of ours could ever forget the impressive performance shown by our national heroes as they persevered through various hurdles at this year's Rio Olympic. Our nation was united in cheering on our athletes as they did us proud on an international stage.
In fact, our athletes showed such a tremendous and proud fight as they managed to achieve Malaysia's best Olympic record to date with a total of 5 medals which doubled our previous achievements.
2) Paralympic Heroes
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Besides our Olympic heroes gracing us with their achievements, another set of Malaysian athletes did our country proud by winning a total of 4 medals at the Rio Paralympics this year.
Coming from humble backgrounds such as being kuey teow sellers and training for years with their disabilities, these heroes touched the hearts of our country through their valiant efforts and their hard work was truly rewarded when they managed to bring back 3 Gold and 1 Bronze medals.
3) Jamalulail Ismail & Sofinee Harun
Image Credit: Kitchen in Calais Facebook
What started from seeing photos of a Syrian toddler by the name of Alan Kurdi on the front pages of British newspapers back in September 2015 has now grown into an initiative that has left people in awe at their dedication.
This Malaysian couple wanted to help out the refugees in Calais, France. Together with his family, Jamalulail started out in a simple caravan. They began with helping to feed 100 refugees back in 2015. This grew into a shed and is now a compound with volunteers helping to run their kitchen.
"At the time, my wife said that we should go and see what we could do to help and the one in Calais is the closest refugee centre to our home in Durham in Britain," said Jamalulail.
And after witnessing the shocking scene of the village with thousands of poor people scrambling to survive, the family began growing Kitchen in Calais. This aims to feed all of the refugees staying in the vicinity as much as they can.
4) Mohd Zaki Yamani
Image Credit: Zaki Bijak Facebook
With a main mission on creating awareness, Mohd Zaki did not let his lymphatic cancer get him down.
The 27-year-old shared his journey of hitch-hiking across Peninsular Malaysia all in the name of raising awareness about cancer and spreading the important message about illness not meaning the end of life.
With only RM13 in his wallet, he set off from his hometown in Pahang on foot and started on his journey to complete his mission by September 8.
"I planned to cover only the northern part of the country before finally deciding to visit all the 12 states. I carry RM13, MyKad and some clothes. The generosity of Malaysians has helped me keep my money as they bought me meals and gave me cash," he said.
He documented his journey with photos on his profile called Zaki Bijak.
5) Dota 2 Championship
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Team Fnatic set history this year when they came back from The International Dota 2 tournament held in the USA and bagged a total of US$1.4 million (RM5.6 million).
They definitely surprised the sold-out crowd that came to witness the matches as the team comprised of professional gamers aged between 20 and 25 defeated some of the best teams from Europe and Asia.
Although they performed poorly in the first few rounds, they didn't lose hope and pushed through which resulted in them gaining entry into the semi-finals and were defeated by the North American team, Digital Chaos.
Despite the loss, Chai and his teammates still walked away with RM5.6 million which is by far the highest prize money ever won by a Southeast Asian Dota 2 team since its inception in 2011.
6) Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisna
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Now here's a girl you don't wanna piss off.
Syakilla Salni Jefry Krisnan definitely made history this year by being the Malaysian exponent to top the World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate 1 Premier League Series overall ranking for women's kumite below 55kg category. The 25-year-old finished the 2016 season with 2,115 points thanks to four successive podium finishes from the seven legs she competed in.
"We are proud to see Syakilla become the world's No. 1 ranked exponent in her category. She is also the first South-East Asian exponent to do so," said Malaysia Karate Federation (Makaf) secretary, Vincent Chen.
7) UTM Students At Robocon 2016
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Yet more history was made when students from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) managed to beat China's Northeastern University at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union's (ABU) Robocon 2016 and won the Grand Prix award at the Huamark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this year.
This marked their first time winning the title after 15 attempts.
What the competition required from each team is to develop two robots. From there, using one of the robots, team members are then required to guide the other robot using magnetic force, wind or any other kind of force while navigating slopes and curves of the set route.
After that, the robot has to climb a pole placed at the end of the route, and plant a propeller on top of it within the shortest time. The UTM team successfully placed the propeller while China's Northeastern University failed in their attempt.
8) Ain Farhana
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Her Facebook post via Humans of KL was shared by many and with good reason as young technical assistant, Ain Farhana Abdul Aziz, showed a great example by sharing her inspiring career story.
Before landing her current job at Rapid KL, the plucky 23-year-old held down a cleaning job after graduating from Universiti Teknologi Mara in April last year with a geomatics diploma. Ain Farhana said relatives and friends gave her a lot of flak about her career choice, especially when she was eventually offered a job at a company in Damansara.
She gave up the job just after a month because she felt she had very little opportunity to learn new things. This was despite being offered a car and an attractive salary package. After quitting, Ain Farhana continued as a cleaner at the Rapid Sdn Bhd depot in Subang with her mother, who is also a cleaner.
"There is good in everything that happened as after a few months of working as a cleaner, I was offered the technical assistant job here," she said.
9) Kuan Chee Heng
Dubbed the 'Hero Malaya', this Malaysian definitely set a good example as for the past four months. He has been visiting two community housing projects for the poor here with household items, which he "sells" for a mere 10 sen each.
Kuan Chee Heng brightened up the days of the underprivileged at the People's Housing Programme (PPR) in Bukit Jalil with a second-hand washing machine last year after their old machine broke down. It meant the school-going children of housewife Nor Ana Mohd Zain, 40, could wear clean uniforms to school, besides relieving her from the tiresome chore of handwashing a mountain of dirty clothes.
In his latest act of kindness, the 53-year-old former policeman brought five pieces of furniture to his "Pasar 10 sen" yesterday for a family who had lost everything in a fire in their flat on June 16.
10) Dr Mohd Lutfi Fadil Lokman
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A Malaysian doctor by the name of Dr Mohd Lutfi Fadil Lokman was one of the youngest ones to make a huge achievement this year as as he joined the ranks of 17 United Nation Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals 2016 yesterday. The announcement was made on Sept 19 at the Social Good Summit in New York.
The 29-year-old was selected from among 18,000 nominations from 186 countries based on the work of his initiative. His injury that he sustained during his final year of studies led him to start a non-government organisation by the name of HBB which stands for Hospital Beyond Boundaries.
Lutfi hopes to use Hospital Beyond Boundaries as a platform to provide healthcare facilities serving underprivileged communities. Currently a group of 13 young professionals from diverse fields make up the core team of volunteers for HBB in the country and six in Cambodia.
11) Harith Iskandar
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Everyone in Malaysia probably knows about local comedian Harith Iskander but now the whole world will be able to know his name too after he beat four other finalists to emerge the winner of the Funniest Person in the World competition this month.
The award was given by Laugh Factory who congratulated Harith on their official twitter.
Laugh Factory, who is the organiser of the competition, is a chain of comedy clubs in the US which has seen a number of big names pass through its doors, including Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle as well as Jay Leno.
12) Halijah Idris
68-year-old Halijah Idris brings her love for animals to a whole new level.
Halijah, or Mak Intan as she is fondly known, has been taking care of stray dogs and cats with her late husband Muhammad Azmi Ismail (better known as Pak Mie) for close to 30 years. The couple has been recognised for their undying love and affection for over 1000 stray cats and dogs as they tend to them.
Even after the death of her husband, Mak Intan continues to care for their 700 dogs, 200 cats, four monkeys and two foxes at their Tanjung Bendahara shelter.
13) Madhu Sudhan
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Dr S Madhusudhan, or known as 'Teddy Bear' has been known to be the doctor to the homeless who is bringing healthcare to the streets together with his team of dedicated volunteers. Every Wednesday, Dr. Madhu will give free medical services for the homeless and the urban poor at the Teddy Mobile Clinic.
The unusual yet remarkably astute 'Teddy Bear' nickname stuck after he gave out teddy bears to street children he chanced upon on his street doctor rounds.
14) Kugan Tangiisuran
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Hailing from Perai in Penang, Kugan aspired to become a pilot since he was eight.
However, it wasn't an easy journey as the courses to study to become a pilot were too expensive for his middle-class family. He ended up going into hospitality management and worked in a few hotels in Penang for a few years before he was given the opportunity to work in AirAsia.
Although he was initially placed as a despatch boy, Kugan did not give up and ever since he joined AirAsia in 2006, his dream did not die down. In 2013, Kugan successfully passed all the required exams and was accepted into Asia Pacific Flight Training (APFT). He completed his training at APFT to become a co-pilot in June last year.
15) Chef Leah Choy
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After managing to realise her second wish of meeting her idol, the Cake Boss Buddy Valastro, Chef Leah now focuses all her time and energy into helping her sister through her talent of baking.
Adele was diagnosed with microcephalyhy, and Leah came the idea of using her baking skills to raise money and funds for her sister's medical expenses.
In October this year, she's reportedly reached a grand total of 13,500 cupcakes baked to raise funds for her sister. Adele has been making progress thanks to her treatment, and this is one beautiful story of sibling love.
This article was inspired by an album posted on Facebook by Richard Ker who compiled a comprehensive list of inspirational Malaysians. You can check out the album here.
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Feature Image compiled from Chef Leah with a big heart Facebook, themalaymailonline.com, and Zaki Bijak Facebook.
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