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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


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


Police Body Cameras: What Do You See?
April 4, 2016 Great article by Professor Seth Stoughton, Assistant Professor at University of South Carolina School of Law, on what...

Daniel Zehnder
Apr 4, 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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