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Originally Posted by WhiteTiger
IIRC, they had enough for every front line officer and were working on building up a surplus, then COVID hit and they had to reassign a bunch of people forward and don't have enough for everyone again.
Police cameras are not 24/7 though, nor do I feel they ever will be. There are simply too many situations an officer can get into (yes, good and bad) where an always-on camera wouldn't be appropriate.
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Thanks for that. However, I would argue that there is never an inappropriate time for the camera to be on. Think of it as the eyes of another officer. The footage is a record of the incident, just like the police report. In fact, the report should include the relevant clip. Once the shift is over without the need for reference to the video it goes into the records just like the police report to be referenced if ever needed.
No one that is not authorized to view it should ever see it so whatever it captures is kept private until it is evidence in court.