The emerging technology that will shift the policing landscape is and will continue to be body-worn cameras.

This latest technology has allowed for more accountability, professionalism, community relations, training, and ethical policing. Body-worn cameras have allowed agencies to educate the public on the difficult job that their officers perform under challenging conditions, which can lead to increased transparency, appreciation, and trust. The public has made it clear that they prefer their police agencies to equip their personnel with this technology. These cameras also provide an opportunity for police leaders and their staff to assess areas in which officers are performing exceptionally, as well as areas in which improvements can be made through effective training. The effectiveness of officers, supervisors, and even field training officers can be evaluated from behind the desk—although this should not be the only method for such evaluations. The culture of policing has been changed forever and will continue to change as more agencies adopt body-worn cameras.