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A Los Angeles police officer demonstrates the use of a body camera, Jan. 15, 2014.
(Associated Press)
Prompted in part by high-profile complaints about police use of force, the U.S. government in recent years has allocated tens of millions of taxpayer dollars for body cameras for state and local police departments – and those states and municipalities have invested millions of their own dollars as well.
But a study released Friday reveals that body cameras have little to no effect on police behavior. Officers wearing the devices act similarly to those who don’t, the study concludes.
And there is no significant difference in citizen complaints about camera-wearing officers versus those without cameras, the study says.
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