Cops and Body-Worn Cameras

Cops and Body-Worn Cameras: Lessons Learned from Phoenix's Deployment of Body-Worn Cameras
Source
International City/County Management Association
Vivian Elliott, Mike Kurtenbach
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This article discusses lessons learned from Phoenix's deployment of body-worn cameras, to include:

  • Include all appropriate city and county stakeholders;
  • Develop a communitywide strategic plan;
  • Collaborate with unions and community organizations;
  • Proactively educate city partners in the technology; and
  • Increase attention on the needs of the city prosecutor’s office.