Comment on Police officers widely misusing body-worn cameras
thehatfox@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Why is it even possible to turn off or delete footage from these cameras? I would have thought they would be treated like black box recorders - always on, always recording, and only reviewed when absolutely necessary.
This is like a failure of both technology and policing culture.
Why is it even possible to turn off or delete footage from these cameras?
I mean, police have a lot of privileged access to various locations. If they think that there's an emergency, they can enter your house, say. I think that I'd want to have the technical ability to have footage of that deleted.
It should also be a major red flag if you do this.
Like claiming reimbursement from your employer without supplying a receipt; questions would be asked.
RobAley@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Footage shouldn’t be deletable. However officers should be able to turn the cameras off and on (but it should be clear to those around them whether they are recording or not). Officers have to deal with victims and witnesses, many of whom may be afraid to talk or ask for help knowing they are being recorded. On a 12 hour shift they are also likely to need the ocassional bit of privacy to use the loo.
echodot@feddit.uk 9 months ago
The footage is only reviewed when necessary. So there’s an extra incentive to not fuck up and require a review.
peter@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Maybe turning them off should have a delay to it? Like you turn it off and have to wait 30 seconds or something for it to actually turn off?