(TNS) — Body-worn police cameras can supply powerful evidence. The absence of body-camera footage — because of malfunction or misuse — has another kind of power. It can rob police, prosecutors, ...

A state law mandating body cameras after Walter Scott’s murder by the North Charleston Police Department was sold to the public as a tool to strengthen police accountability and community trust. In ...

A police officers wear newly issued body camera as they leave the 34th precinct, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in New York. The New York Police Department is launching the first phase of a plan to equip ...

Without video evidence, it’s unlikely we would have ever heard of George Floyd or witnessed the prosecution of his killer, a Minneapolis police officer. The recording of Floyd’s killing echoed the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State lawmakers heard testimony from several advocates hoping for police reform Tuesday afternoon. Police accountability and criminal justice reform are key parts of the ...

The Los Angeles Police Department has begun to install new higher-definition video cameras in its patrol cars, part of an effort to vastly improve the clarity of the images and sounds recorded during ...

Merriam-Webster defines accountability as “the quality or state of being accountable; especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.” I’d argue ...

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When it comes to safety on our roads, speeding continues to be a main factor in causing accidents, injuries and deaths. Drivers who don’t obey speed limits create a dangerous situation on our roadways ...

Without video evidence, it’s unlikely we would have ever heard of George Floyd or witnessed the prosecution of his killer, a Minneapolis police officer. The recording of Floyd’s killing echoed the ...

Nov. 16 (UPI) --Without video evidence, it's unlikely we would have ever heard of George Floyd or witnessed the prosecution of his killer, a Minneapolis police officer. The recording of Floyd's ...

Suat Cubukcu, American University; Erdal Tekin, American University; Nusret Sahin, Stockton University, and Volkan Topalli, Georgia State UniversityThe Conversation ...