BWC

This bi-monthly bulletin is designed for grant awardees, grant applicants, and others interested in body-worn cameras. Its primary purpose is to provide the reader with timely and useful information in brief and concise ways.

JSS, in collaboration with BJA experts, Arizona State University and Netstring, built a step-by- step, TurboTax(tm) type system that allows small, rural and tribal agencies to create a policy by answering a series of questions.

JSS staff, working with ASU, adapted a policy review process for small, rural and tribal law enforcement agencies. This process provide for an efficient review for comprehensiveness of policies development process.

JSS staff, working with ASU, adapted a policy review process for small, rural and tribal law enforcement agencies. This process provide for an efficient review for comprehensiveness of policies development process.

In November, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Diagnostic Center published the blog post “The Impact of Body-Worn Cameras: Perceptions and Reality,” which reviews common conceptions and misconceptions about body-worn cameras (BWCs) and discusses relevant research-based evidence. The blog post was authored by subject matter experts Michael White, Ph.D., a professor and the director of the Ph.D.