LAPD Captain Greg Meyer (ret.) discusses with POLICE Contributing Web Editor Doug Wyllie some of the benefits of body-worn cameras, such as proving an officer's innocence of wrongdoing when falsely accused by a citizen. Meyer also discusses some of the limitations of this emerging technology, such as how the camera and the human eye have different capabilities in terms of field of view and night vision.
(Video) The Benefits (and Limitations) of Body Cameras
LAPD Captain Greg Meyer (ret.) discusses some of the benefits of body-worn cameras, such as proving an officer's innocence of wrongdoing when falsely accused by a citizen, as well as some limitations.