August 14, 2015
Psychology Prof. Kathy Pezdek writes for the Marshall Project about proper use of police video
The scenario is all too familiar. A police officer with a dash-cam or body camera stops an individual, the situation escalates, the individual is apprehended, a charge is made and the individual is arrested. The question is whether prior to being questioned or even prior to writing a report, should the officer be permitted to view the recorded footage?