Police Body-Worn Cameras (Rialto, Calif.)

This program equips individual police officers with body-worn cameras to record police encounters during shifts. The program aims to reduce use-of-force incidents and citizen complaints by increasing mutual accountability. The program is rated Promising. There was a significant reduction in police use-of-force, but no significant difference in citizens’ complaints.

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Federal Sponsor Agency: NIJ, OJP

Provider: Crimesolutions.gov

Publication Date: November 2016