Across the country this week, agencies have released body-worn camera footage connected to critical incidents. Taken together, these releases underscore a familiar reality: clear expectations around activation, documentation, and timely turnover are what make transparency possible—and defensible. In Louisville, Metro Police released footage from two recent officer-involved shootings, providing early visual context after critical incidents. When handled deliberately, that kind

Two officers were suspended — one for failing to report a use of force, and the other for punching a restrained individual and delaying medical care. Both incidents were captured on body-worn camera. Read about it here . The “bad news” is that these incidents happened at all. The “good news” is that the agency identified them and took corrective action. But the larger, unanswered question in the article is this: how were these incidents identified? When misconduct is caught.

The family of a man shot by an officer in Bay Minette, AL, in August 2022, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, the police department and the involved officer. Details of the incident can be found here . The officer was wearing a body camera, and it was activated. The shooting was investigated by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Major Crimes Unit. Their findings were sent to the Alabama Attorney General’s Office who reviewed all the evidence, to incl

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April 24, 2016 I recently had the opportunity to co-host a workshop on Body-Worn Cameras and Use of Force at the 2016 BJA Body-Worn...