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CCTV Security Cameras: Policing the Police
By Nahshon Roberts
Two Colliding Sides
When the public was told that the presence of CCTV security cameras in public areas was meant to
prevent crime and send police running to apprehend offenders. There was little thought on the
influence these security cameras would have on the police and the possibility of using those recordings
as evidence of police brutality when filing a complaint against erring officers.
The police have two views on CCTV security cameras. One camp deems the gadgets useful in
promoting professional conduct when handcuffing drunks, petty criminals, and vicious gangsters. This
stemmed from the complaints lodged against some officers and many were suspended from their jobs
because they failed to do the arrests according to the book.
On the other hand, the other camp argues that these gadgets slow them down because they are on
camera and must bear in mind the ABCs of making arrests. They should never stand in groups or their
bosses would rant and rave; they should not be caught by the CCTV security cameras behaving like
maniacs when making an arrest. All told, they do not relish the idea being on camera. So like naughty
boys, they stay away from these.
Are the Tapes Telling It as It Is?
According to a suspended officer, the tapes tell a different story. Some actions can be misinterpreted
as police brutality because video recordings, with no audio for example, cannot record the taunting and
the abusive curses coming from the troublemake