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Utah Investigative Journalism Project on Utah "Failures to Activate" BWCs
This investigate report (link) from the Utah Investigative Journalism Project is best understood as a "cherry-picked" records-based snapshot, not a verdict on statewide body-worn camera compliance. Its strength is straightforward: the reporting relies on agency disciplinary records and written policies , obtained through formal records requests over a defined period. That matters. The findings are rooted in what agencies documented, sustained, and acted on—not speculation o

Daniel Zehnder
Dec 26, 20251 min read


Live-streaming and Body-Worn Cameras. Is this a step in the right direction?
According to media reports, the Daytona Beach Police Department is using the live-stream capability of the Axon Body 3 camera. The...

Daniel Zehnder
Feb 11, 20222 min read


Body-Worn Cameras and Real-Time Facial Recognition
An interesting article in France 24 about a former Israeli army colonel who says his company will produce a BWC with real-time facial...

Daniel Zehnder
Jan 28, 20221 min read


Release of Body-Worn Camera Video in Virginia
Resistance from police chiefs/sheriffs and their legal counsels to release BWC video following a controversial incident will undoubtedly...

Daniel Zehnder
Nov 17, 20211 min read


Body Cameras and Police Accountability in Portland, OR
An interesting and thoughtful comment on the potential efficacy of body-worn cameras at the Portland Police Bureau. Beyond the political...

Daniel Zehnder
Sep 4, 20211 min read


Privacy v. Transparency in Massachusetts
October 24, 2019 Interesting article on Worcester Police Department’s body camera pilot program. Like most departments, Worcester will...

Daniel Zehnder
Oct 24, 20191 min read


Body-Worn Cameras: Failure to Activate and Improper Deactivation
October 3, 2019 Not a week goes by when I don’t read about a police department embroiled in controversy because officers failed to...

Daniel Zehnder
Oct 3, 20194 min read


Do Body-Worn Cameras Belong in Police Tactical Teams?
April 30, 2016 Body-Worn Cameras are changing the face of policing in America. Almost every police agency in the country has either...

Daniel Zehnder
Apr 30, 20161 min read


Policy Debate from the Urban Insitute on BWC
August 10, 2015 Please take a minute to read this policy debate from the Urban Institute. It reinforces many of the issues that are...

Daniel Zehnder
Aug 10, 20151 min read
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