When you record the police, you capture their official conduct on film. If the police officer does something illegal, they’ll have a hard time talking their way out of it, lying, or casting blame.
Research suggests that video footage often contradicts what police write in their reports. In fact, out of 10,000 nonfederal officers arrested for various charges, more than 6 percent had made false statements or reports.
When police lie in subsequent reports about what went down during a search or arrest, your video footage can prove their accounts wrong and, ultimately, hold them accountable.