Body cameras are only as effective as the policies that govern them

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Author(s): Harlan YuPublication Date: October 12, 2017Publication Type: Other WritingLast month, the city of St. Louis unanimously opted to accept a year of free body-worn cameras from Axon, formerly known as TASER and the nation’s largest camera vendor. While some members of the community, including the families of those who have been killed by the police, have pushed the city to adopt body-worn cameras, cameras alone can’t fix the accountability problems that have plagued police departments both locally and across the country.