Politics & Government
Do Body Cameras Improve Policing?
"It's kind of a gamechanger in what is expected of us from the public," said Deputy Chief Damon Bitney of the Bloomington Police Department.
February 4, 2026
According to the Police Executive Research Firm, 82% of police departments in the United States equip officers with body cameras. That number comes from 2023, meaning it could be even higher by now.
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"It's kind of a gamechanger in what is expected of us from the public," said Deputy Chief Damon Bitney of the Bloomington Police Department.
Bitney says his department has used body cameras since 2019.
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