Why don't cops want to wear body cameras?

Most of the cops I know of support the wearing and use of the cameras. Their principle concern is with the operation policies and personal privacy. Cops who are wearing cameras or who otherwise know they are being recorded seldom engage in misconduct. That's a win-win for the police and the public. read more

Officers don’t “refuse to wear body cams” as your question states. Police departments currently have a choice to adopt the use of body cams or not, not the individual officers. read more

A Los Angeles Police officer wears an on-body camera during a demonstration in Los Angeles in 2014. An agreement with Boston's largest police union to have 100 officers wear body cameras was praised as a step toward greater accountability. read more

In the small town of Orange, Virginia, the police chief says in-car and body cameras have made a big difference in clearing up cases and reducing citizen complaints. Each of the town’s 15 sworn officers, including Chief James Fenwick, wears a body-mounted camera at all times. read more