Transportation Sector Expresses Security Need for Bodycams: YouGov Study

A new study from YouGov reveals Americans want more eyes on the scene to make them feel safer and to protect the frontline workers who bear the brunt of bad behavior.

"There’s been a lot of conversation about how bodycams impact businesses and employees, but we wanted to understand how the public feels about seeing them in everyday settings,” says Alan Ring, CEO of HALOS. "Our study found the majority don’t mind that bodycams may be capturing their interactions in a store, on a train or at a concert because this era of over-sharing on social media and hyperconnectivity has sort of made that the expectation. It goes to show how bodycams are quickly becoming an accepted part of the public safety toolkit."

Key takeaways:

·        A poll found over 70% are comfortable with, or indifferent about, the growing prevalence of body-worn cameras beyond law enforcement. The research, commissioned by HALOS, revealed favorable consumer sentiment about the role bodycams play in increasing people's sense of safety when worn by staff in places like stores and more.

·        The majority of U.S. respondents (62%) agreed the use of body-worn cameras by frontline staff helps to deter disorderly behavior.

●       67% agree the use of body-worn cameras by staff in public settings helps deter disorderly conduct,

●       Over 50% said the presence of body-worn cameras on staff increases their sense of personal safety.

●       44% agree they would think twice about their behavior if they knew employees in a given setting were wearing body-worn cameras.