(TNS) — Body-worn police cameras can supply powerful evidence. The absence of body-camera footage — because of malfunction or misuse — has another kind of power. It can rob police, prosecutors, ...

A state law mandating body cameras after Walter Scott’s murder by the North Charleston Police Department was sold to the public as a tool to strengthen police accountability and community trust. In ...

Without video evidence, it’s unlikely we would have ever heard of George Floyd or witnessed the prosecution of his killer, a Minneapolis police officer. The recording of Floyd’s killing echoed the ...

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw speaks to the media on Thursday about the rollout of body-worn cameras for deputies. The deputy on the right demonstrates wearing the camera. FORT LAUDERDALE, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State lawmakers heard testimony from several advocates hoping for police reform Tuesday afternoon. Police accountability and criminal justice reform are key parts of the ...

The move ends a months-long lapse that only became public after a deadly officer-involved shooting, which had prompted ...

The Los Angeles Police Department has begun to install new higher-definition video cameras in its patrol cars, part of an effort to vastly improve the clarity of the images and sounds recorded during ...

Merriam-Webster defines accountability as “the quality or state of being accountable; especially : an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.” I’d argue ...

Blind spots, accountability, and the path to resilient security are all under the microscope in the aftermath of the tragedy.

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Without video evidence, it’s unlikely we would have ever heard of George Floyd or witnessed the prosecution of his killer, a Minneapolis police officer. The recording of Floyd’s killing echoed the ...

Nov. 16 (UPI) --Without video evidence, it's unlikely we would have ever heard of George Floyd or witnessed the prosecution of his killer, a Minneapolis police officer. The recording of Floyd's ...