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28. Nice story

Reply to TheDeputy (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 04:01 PM

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Did you know this fact about police officers wearing cameras? [View all] Playinghardball Sep 2013 OP

I wonder what percentage of the drop in claims was due to ... Scuba Sep 2013 #1

Those would be interesting numbers, ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #2

Success rate zipplewrath Sep 2013 #9

I am sure its a bit of both but not sure which is more. iandhr Sep 2013 #7

Nice post, Officer. KamaAina Sep 2013 #8

Fact is we'll never know the answer, but I'll bet the cops are much better behaved when ... Scuba Sep 2013 #13

In fairness... Renew Deal Sep 2013 #27

How about, be happy with the results and let somebody get their doctorate in sociology Half-Century Man Sep 2013 #12

Seems to me it's win-win either way. Salviati Sep 2013 #14

That's true. HappyMe Sep 2013 #20

It's probably a combination of both--officers are forced to be more polite, and you msanthrope Sep 2013 #31

Bingo. nt rrneck Sep 2013 #35

Have some cops wear cameras that they, but not the public, knew were fake? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #38

That would suggest all police should wear cameras... Uben Sep 2013 #3

Keep in mind that a lot of those complaints Playinghardball Sep 2013 #4

That's still a positive result. Mariana Sep 2013 #19

yeah this citizen never should have started it reddread Sep 2013 #23

It saved my ass!!! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #5

Your department charges people who filed complaints that aren't upheld? Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #10

Nope TheDeputy Sep 2013 #16

Since the arrest or encounter is recorded, it is unbiased KurtNYC Sep 2013 #17

Exactly. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #21

Nice story Renew Deal Sep 2013 #28

heh... darkangel218 Sep 2013 #32

Police are embracing technology faster than you think..... Historic NY Sep 2013 #6

It's why police get enraged when civilians photograph them, let alone video them. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #11

no kidding reddread Sep 2013 #24

I got a 3rd party survey when I opened this post. Just saying. n/t Fla Dem Sep 2013 #15

Excellent gopiscrap Sep 2013 #18

Most officers never abuse their authority, most citizens never file false complaints Alcibiades Sep 2013 #22

Is there a source for that fact? Renew Deal Sep 2013 #25

Wondering the same thing here. Aldo Leopold Sep 2013 #30

It's on the "didyouknowblog" on Facebook! Kolesar Sep 2013 #37

good cops dont do anything about bad cops reddread Sep 2013 #26

Which makes them bad cops by proxy, as far as I am concerned n/t markpkessinger Sep 2013 #34

As did donut shop sales. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #29

So does the cities with the cops wearing cameras EC Sep 2013 #33

Who knows? TheDeputy Sep 2013 #36