Body Worn Camera Survey
| STUDY RESULTS
In early 2021 , the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police ( GACP ) conducted a survey of its membership to evaluate the use of body worn cameras by agencies across the State . This included the chief executives as well as some command staff in all municipal , county , K-12 , college / university , technical college police departments , chief investigators of district attorney / solicitor offices , state law enforcement agencies , and other departments ( rail , airport , probation , fire ).
Some sheriff ’ s offices were also included in the survey . A total of 334 agencies submitted surveys . Of these , 280 ( 83.8 %) reported they deploy body worn cameras ( BWCs ) to officers .
Georgia Agencies Utilizing BWC ' s
16 %
84 %
Percentage Utilizing BWC ’ s Yes = 280 ( 83.8 %) No = 54 ( 16.2 %)
As illustrated , the overwhelming number of departments ( 76.3 %) were smaller , employing fewer than 50 officers . This is slightly smaller representation than state and national statistics suggest . Still , the smallest agencies , with 1 to 10 officers , ( 25.6 %) did not issue BWC ’ s to their officers .
26 SPRING . 2021