Black officers more likely than whites to say body cams would change behavior of police act appropriately no difference act appropriately
Specific policy debates related to policing also bring out important differences in opinion between black and white officers. Black officers, for instance, are substantially more likely than white officers (71% vs. 46%) to say that body cameras – which have been promoted as a way to improve police accountability – would make officers more likely to act appropriately when dealing with the public.
Black officers more likely than whites  | to say body cams would change  | behavior of police  | % of "officers saying that wearing dealing body cameras public would  | make officers  | when wearing dealing with the public  | More likely to  | It would ma ke Less likely to  | act appropriately no difference act appropriately  | All officers  | 50  | 44  | 49  | Whites  | 46  | Blacks  | 71  | 25  | Note: No answer category notshown. Whitesand blacks include  | only non-Hispanics  | only Source non-Hispanics Survey oflaw enforcementofficers conducted May 19-Aug  | 14. 2016  | Behind the Badge  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 