SJPD Body Cameras Survey
(No past contact with an officer with a camera)

Please feel free to participate in our brief survey related to the introduction of body cameras worn by patrol officers of the San Jose Police Department. Your opinions are valuable, and we would appreciate you completing the entire survey if you choose to participate. Thank you for your time and feedback.

* 1. Have you interacted with a San Jose police officer in the past?

Yes

No

* 2. Do you think body cameras will have an influence on the officer’s behavior or communication style?

Yes

No

* 3. Do you think the officer’s body camera will have an influence on your behavior or communication style?

Yes

No

* 4. Do you believe the addition of body worn cameras will influence officer’s interactions with the ethnically diverse members of our community?

Yes

No

* 5. Do you think you will feel safer knowing your interactions with officers are being recorded?

Yes

No

* 6. Do you think officers should have the ability to turn off the video recording at the request of the citizen?

Yes

No

* 7. Do you believe the body worn cameras may have limitations such as the ability to capture an event differently than the human eye?

Yes

No

* 8. What benefits do you think an officer wearing a body camera can have for the community?

Public trust will be enhanced

An increased sense of accountability will be felt

The public will feel safer

No benefits will be experienced

Public trust will be reduced

* 9. Please check all that apply to your opinion of the addition of body worn cameras to the San Jose Police Department:

A necessary addition in order to enhance public trust and reduce potential misconduct.

An unnecessary invasion of privacy.

An appropriate addition that has the potential to benefit the community as well as officers.

A waste of time and money that will have no impact.

Other (please specify)

* 10. Please check the answer that best characterizes your primary concern with body worn cameras:

Protection of my privacy.

Evidence retention (how long the police department maintains the footage).

Costs involved with Department-wide implementation.

Limitations of the body worn cameras (camera inability to always capture the full picture).

Potential release of video evidence to the public.

Potential to erode the informal and unique relationships between officers and the public they serve.