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Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

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Last answered 3 minutes ago

Police Body Cameras Poll Results

Yes

5,273,334 votes

80%

No

1,350,945 votes

20%

Distribution of answers submitted by American voters.

66%

Yes

16%

No

12%

Yes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens

5%

No, it should be a police department’s or officer’s choice to wear one

2%

Yes, but only for patrol officers in high crime areas
3 Yes answers
2 No answers
0 overlapping answers

Data includes total votes submitted by visitors since May 27, 2016. For users that answer more than once (yes we know), only their most recent answer is counted in the total results. Total percentages may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.

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Learn more about Police Body Cameras

In the wake of the lethal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri a petition has been launched to have the White House look into requiring all police officers in the country to wear body cameras. The petition has now exceeded 128,000 signatures, the Obama Administration said it will respond to petitions that exceed 100,000.  See recent body camera news

More stances on this issue

Only In black towns/ neighborhoods. 2 years ago from a Republican in Chicago, IL

Yes but they should be able to be activated by dispatch officers, not the police officer. 2 years ago from a Socialist in Jeffersonville, GA

All police should be re-trained to learn de-escalation techniques, etc. And if an officer uses excessive force at any time, they should be fired. We need a new approach to policing. 2 years ago from a Democrat in Sparta, OH

Hell yes! #BlackLivesMatter. 2 years ago from a Socialist in Urbana, IL

Yes!!! And if anyone fails to do what a man of the law says, like "stop, hands up, etc.", then the policeman has the lawful right to arrest you. If you try to shoot him, he can defend himself and shoot you. If you shoot a policeman, you should... 2 years ago from a Republican in Springfield, IL

Regardless, eliminate all tax-based police departments and allow the free market to provide police services. 2 years ago from a Libertarian in Kettering, OH

No, police should be retrained to deescalate high-tension situations and react to dangerous suspects with less lethal force. The reason a criminal isn't afraid to shoot a cop is the same reason a soldier isn't afraid to shoot his opponent in... 2 years ago from a Democrat in Beecher Falls, VT

I believe that with the world we live in today, where a young man who actually committed two crimes (theft and beating a policeman until he had to go to the hospital) dies from being shot in self defense and he is the hero, it is absolutely 100% in the... 2 years ago from a Republican in Albertville, AL

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