Body cameras can’t tell the whole story of an interaction between a police officer and a civilian. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyStreet interactions are not neatly planned. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySurveyed New Yorkers overwhelmingly agree with this. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWe urge the Police Department and others who will analyze the body camera pilot to incorporate additional and broad community input into their evaluations. Any potential benefits of body cameras are lost if we let the Police Department write the rules.

Source: New York Times April 27, 2017 14:15 UTC