[Mr.Unique]

Body and dash cams have saved more cops than they have hung out to dry

Then why do unions fight the use of them?

I'd love to see some stats.

[discostu]

Unions don’t worry about facts and stats. Unions are about “protecting” their worst members from consequences. That’s why unions hate merit based raises. Body and dash cams would give us a good idea rather quickly which cops just suck and should be fired. That will not do.

[Spktyr]

Part of the problem is that we won’t see media-reported stats on that. Partially because most of the incidents where a cop gets saved by a bodycam don’t go beyond internal affairs and the officer. Never gets reported to the media.

As for why do unions fight the use of them - why do auto industry unions fight the termination of members found doing drugs and alcohol during work hours?

https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/13-uaw-workers-at-chrysler-who-were-caught-red-handed-drinking-and-smoking-weed-during-work-hours-are-reinstated/

Why do unions fight to get contracts where teachers can do drugs and alcohol at work without being fired?

https://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/17596

Unions fighting the use of something does not mean that it’s a bad thing. Often it’s the exact opposite.