Astounding that it's not already policy coast to coast. Isn't it?
There are a few technical problems.
A flashlight switch is quite simple, & fairly reliable, rapidly responsive to user command.
Depending on the model, a police bodycam on / off switch may require a few seconds to activate / deactivate the camera. Not merely that a brief tap of the switch results in a few seconds delay in activating the camera,
but on some bodycams the switch must remain depressed until the camera is activated.
That in turn suggests bodycams which remain on all shift.
That technology is nearly there, for an 8 hour shift.
The nerds that design bodycams do not understand the requirements of police work.
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Seems like you & S2 have split the baby. Wouldn't surprise me if some policy making officers in the police chain of command are dismissive to some degree, thinking: police work isn't easy. Let the critics pound a beat for a few years. THEN they can criticize. And the problems persist.
What part of "public safety" do they not understand?
