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NIJ Journal Issue No. 238

Journal
National Institute of Justice Journal
Date Published
January 1999
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Collected Work

Body-Worn Cameras: Investigating and Evaluating Their Use by Police

I recently discussed NIJ’s research on the use of body-worn cameras in a short video about the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s body-worn camera toolkit. Because this technology has been front and center in the national discussion, I thought it was important for me to remind viewers that, to date, there has been little scientific research to help law enforcement executives and other officials decide whether...