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United States Department of Justice Office of Justice <br />Programs November 16, 2018 Press Release <br />•BWCs acquired by nearly half of state and local law enforcement agencies, <br />compared to 69% for dashboard cameras and 38% for personal audio recorders <br />•Reported top reasons for acquiring BWCs: improve officer safety, improve <br />evidence quality, reduce civilian complaints, and reduce agency liability <br />•Among agencies that had not acquired BWCs, the primary reason given was <br />costs : about 77% cited video storage/disposal costs, 74% cited hardware costs, <br />and 73% cited ongoing maintenance/support costs <br />•Nearly 40% of law enforcement agencies without BWCs stated they had not <br />acquired BWCs due to privacy concerns