Nearly all scholarship on body-worn cameras (BWCs) has focused on municipal police departments, as they comprise a majority of sworn agencies. Given the unique environment of collegiate law enforcement agencies, however, it is possible that their paths to BWCs—and the benefits and challenges they experience—vary from that of more traditional agencies. Using a survey of 126 collegiate police departments and in-depth interviews with 15 collegiate police executives, this study describes their goals, challenges, and benefits related to BWCs. Importantly, it also describes the decision-making of agencies that chose not to implement BWCs, giving voice to an understudied population and providing guidance to special agencies in making the decision to adopt BWCs. The most notable benefits and challenges interrelate with their placement as part of institutions of higher education, such as the impact of collegiate privacy concerns (e.g., FERPA) and the utility of BWC footage in both law enforcement and educational processes.

几乎所有关于随身相机 (BWC) 的奖学金都集中在市政警察部门，因为它们构成了大多数宣誓机构。然而，鉴于大学执法机构的独特环境，它们通往 BWC 的道路——以及它们所经历的好处和挑战——可能与更传统的机构不同。本研究通过对 126 个高校警察部门的调查和对 15 名高校警察高管的深入采访，描述了他们与 BWC 相关的目标、挑战和好处。重要的是，它还描述了选择不实施生物武器公约的机构的决策，为研究不足的人群发表意见，并为特别机构做出采用生物武器公约的决定提供指导。