ABSTRACT Body-worn cameras are increasingly being used by police forces and other government agencies across Australia to record interactions with suspects, witnesses and other members of the public. The cameras are thought to be capable of deterring officer misconduct, improving civilian behaviour and capturing valuable evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Unfortunately, in Australia, little public or academic attention has been directed to the privacy implications of these devices. This is in contrast to the United States, where there is vigorous debate about the potential for body-worn cameras to intrude upon the privacy of vulnerable individuals and to contribute to the over-surveillance of minority communities. One promising response to privacy concerns in the United States has been to democratise the rules around body-worn cameras by involving the public in the formulation of police guidelines. This Comment suggests that Australia should similarly involve the public in body-worn camera policy formulation.

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监视和国家：随身摄像机、隐私和民主警务

摘要澳大利亚各地的警察部队和其他政府机构越来越多地使用随身摄像机来记录与嫌疑人、目击者和其他公众的互动。这些摄像机被认为能够阻止官员的不当行为，改善平民行为并捕捉犯罪行为的宝贵证据。不幸的是，在澳大利亚，公众或学术界很少关注这些设备的隐私影响。这与美国形成鲜明对比，在美国，关于随身携带的摄像头可能会侵犯弱势个人的隐私并导致对少数族裔社区的过度监视，存在激烈的争论。在美国，对隐私问题的一个有希望的回应是通过让公众参与制定警察指导方针来使有关随身摄像机的规则民主化。该评论建议澳大利亚应同样让公众参与随身相机政策的制定。