Despite conflicting evidence on their effectiveness, the state has spent COVID relief dollars on body cameras for Ohio Division of Wildlife officers.
Electronic scrutiny might have its place. That place, it seems, is every place.
Whether cameras in the hands of authority make the world safer or fairer remains questionable, though beyond dispute is it produces revenue. The cameras will help officers “better protect the people of Ohio,” said ODNR director Mary Mertz, noting also the potential benefit of “keeping our officers safe on the job.”
The report adds, however, that “research does not necessarily support the effectiveness of body-worn cameras in achieving those desired outcomes.”
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