Page 6 January 2015 By Jonathan T. Hasebe In response to the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York, there has been a nationwide outcry for the adoption of body camera technology by police departments. In a December 2014 Pew Research poll, 87 percent of respondents supported the body cameras to record interactions. The proposal received bipartisan support with 79 percent of Republicans, 90 percent of Democrats, and 88 percent of Independents backing the idea. Test studies involving body cameras in the last few years seem to back up the interactions between police on patrol and the public at large. In the city of Rialto, California, all 70 of the department’s body cameras beginning in February 2012. Rialto’s adoption of the body cameras led implementation of the program, public percent from the previous 12 months and In a similar study conducted in Mesa beginning in October 2012, two demographically similar groups of 50 study with one of the groups wearing body cameras and the other control group going camera-less. The study found that the 50 had 40 percent fewer complaints and 75 percent fewer use of force complaints, as compared to the previous year. Eight months after the camera deployment, the times as many complaints than those who wore the cameras. One obvious explanation for the drop who are being recorded (or who are doing the recording) tend to be more civil if they know their interaction will be documented on tape. Lieutenant Harold Rankin, who oversaw the body-worn camera program in !" " # $ " it’s going to have an impact on your % & confrontational situation, they’ll tell the person that the camera is running. That’s often enough to deescalate the situation.” ' among all law enforcement agencies, the ! * + / soon join the growing ranks of agencies adopting the body camera technology, which currently includes the Mesa, Chandler and Surprise police departments. In 2013, U.S. District Court Judge G. Body cameras: Not a cure, but a step in right direction Murray Snow found that the MCSO had 6 ": + order with the goal of preventing future discrimination. One of the suggested reforms ordered by Judge Snow was the use of camera technology on all patrol vehicles, although the order was recently amended to replace the term “in-vehicle” to “on-person.” The adoption of on-body cameras, like many new technologies adopted by law enforcement, will not come without some % + have hesitations at having their entire " their investigative ability. Further, those who interact with police might have ' invasion of their right to privacy by having their conversations with police recorded. " % regards to the use of the cameras (e.g., % the cameras on and off). Still, the cost savings associated with the reduction the ability to have an impartial, unbiased recording of police-citizen interactions would be a win-win for both police and the public. While not a panacea, the adoption of body cameras would be a positive move towards rebuilding the public’s trust in law enforcement. Jonathan Hasebe is an associate at Gallagher & Kennedy. He practices in the areas of both general commercial litigation and transactional law. For more information about Mr. Hasebe, please visit gknet.com. KACHINA Quality Dry Cleaning 602-955-5540 3926 E. Indian School Road Arcadia Family Owned & Operated Since 1959 Home & Office Pickup & Delivery Available Follow us on Representing students of Arizona universities, community colleges and high schools, as well as other emerging Arizona artists since 1993. winter • 36”h x 36”w x 3”d • oil on canvas • kyllan maney 480.946.5076 . artonegalleryinc.com 4130 n marshall way . scottsdale art ne gallery ARTWALK! THURSDAY NIGHTS SCOTTSDALEGALLERIES.COM No Gym Membership Required. 2902 E. 68th St. (68th & Thomas) 480-773-7706 giantscottsdale.com open seven days a week
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