Body cameras have the potential to provide desperately needed public oversight of police in order to curb police abuses, but their use must be accompanied by strong, clear policies to govern their use, data retention, and sharing.The ACLU of Iowa sees body cameras as potentially positive because they can foster government oversight and police accountability to the community.
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