Gordon Rago, a reporter for the York Daily Record, writes about fourteen New York policemen’s experience with body-worn cameras, writing selectively, objectively, and effectively using visuals. Rago begins his report by explaining how body cameras work. He then moves into when police officers should turn on their cameras and when they should be turned off. After recording, Rago writes, the footage can be stored up to thirty days, and deleted if not flagged. Rago’s report is written selectively because he explains the positives and negatives of having police body cameras. For instance, Rago quotes Terence Inch, a criminal justice professor who believes body cameras help keep officers accountable, but might also violate civilians’ privacy. While
