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76 Ohio St. L.J. 1153 (2015)
Police-Worn Body Cameras: Balancing Privacy and Accountability through State and Police Department Action

handle is hein.journals/ohslj76 and id is 1171 raw text is: Police-Worn Body Cameras: Balancing Privacy and Accountability Through State and Police Department Action KARSON KAMPFE* TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .................................. ...... 154 II. CURRENT USE OF POLICE-WORN BODY CAMERAS ..... ...... 1156 III. BENEFITS OF POLICE-WORN BODY CAMERAS .. ............. 1161 A. Mutual Benefits ........................ ...... 1162 B. Public Benefits .......................... ....1163 C. Police Benefits ..............................1164 1. Lawsuits and Civil Complaints ................1165 2. Training ................................1166 3. Efficiency .......................... .....1166 4. Context .......................... .......1167 IV. PROBLEMS WITH POLICE-WORN BODY CAMERAS ...........1169 A. Negative Functional Aspects ofAdopting Police Body Cameras . ................................... 1169 1. Privacy Rights and Public Disclosure Laws.................1169 2. Discretion...............................1175 3. Financial ......................................1178 B. Legal Implications ........................ ....1180 1. State Law Issues..........................1180 2. Constitutional Issues.. .............................. 1181 3. Evidence ........................... .....1182 V. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ................................. 1184 A. Legislative Recommendations..........................1184 B. Police Department Policy Recommendations.....................1187 1. Purpose & Scope ..................... .....1188 2. Policy ..................................1188 3. Definition ........................... ....1189 4. Officer Responsibilities.... ..................1189 5. Prohibited Uses ofPWBCs .............. ......1190 6. Review of PWBC Footage.. ..................1190 7. PWBC Management System Administration.................1191 8. Disciplinary Measures ................ ......1191 * The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D. Candidate 2016.

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