Over the last 10 years, there has been a sea change in transparency, accountability and safety among law enforcement as body-worn cameras have been embraced at the local, state and now federal levels. In fact, at a time when both parties may disagree on a number of other issues, support for expanding body-worn cameras at the federal level has been an issue with strong bipartisan support.

Last year, President Joe Biden issued an executive order laying out numerous short-term and long-term projects for federal law enforcement agencies (LEAs), ranging from the creation of effective body-worn camera policy to the implementation of stronger use of force policies that protect human life.

Now, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Marshals Service and the Veterans Affairs Department, among other federal agencies, are all utilizing body-worn cameras. This adoption has proven beneficial in helping to maintain accountability, justice and safety.

While the May 2022 executive order itself includes 23 distinct sections, the goal of the piece is […]