Jhayda Johnson
Police officers should wear body cameras on their
body because it can help the officer or the victim in the long run. If the
police officer is being accused of assaulting the victim and he did not do
anything, then the body camera can give that officer justice. Vice versa, if
the victim is being assaulted by the police officer then that person would get
justice too. For example, when Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police
officer for allegedly resisting arrest, a body camera would have been helpful
for the court in solving the case.
There are not just pros to body cameras, there are also
cons, and certain debates over whether or not they are an invasion of privacy
have often come up. In my opinion, I do not think they are just for the simple
fact that they can give somebody their innocence or help a family know who was
to blame for an incident. I also believe that they are not an invasion of
privacy because they are not showing negative things; if the officer is doing
his job correctly then it would not be a problem.
I think the body cameras do become a problem when
the officer starts to act differently because he or she is on camera. Cameras
should not affect an officer’s work ethic; they should not act a certain way
because their bosses can see them at all times. An officer should always act
accordingly, no matter the situation.
