But because there are close to 1,000 officers who worked here, that is going to cost a lot of money. Get me the ticket. Reporter nationwide attention of Police Officers and body cameras sparked some curiosity among usf researchers. What were your assumptions were the study was completed . That the officers were going to have less use of force with the cameras. Reporter those assumptions were right. The cara officers escalating behavior and use of force. It also affects the citizens behavior. They are probably less inclined to escalate on their end. Reporter steve hagarty with the Police Department was happy to participate in the study. Body cam can be your best friend. Reporter but researchers say that is the beauty behind the lens. It protects you if Police Officers are not doing the right thing. It will identify as kind of an Early Warning system, the so we can quickly get those officers off the force. Reporter right now, only 60 officers with tpd wear body cameras but the department
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