Year long study on BWC

Body worn cameras (BWC) impact police behavior in many ways, big and  small. Police officers already carry approximately 9-12 different items  on their body when on duty, so from a cognitive standpoint, they are  already overloaded. The addition of a BWC adds to their cognitive load
and if the camera has not integrated human factors best practices, the
cameras might not get turned out. A year-long study was conducted in the lab and in the field, including interviews and ride-alongs. The outcome of the study provided design guidelines that improved the ease of use and effectiveness for one companies BWC.