3Cameras are obviously used to catch criminals. This was their primary function overthe years, but their use has become broader in recent years. Cameras are used to enforce trafficlaws for speeding and red lights. These automated systems capture vehicle information when aninfraction is committed, and a citation is issued based on the camera. Cameras are used by policein the form of body worn cameras. But police also record their booking and holding areas as wellas any interviews conducted on suspects. Cameras for police are a result of some bad officers andbad policies. Excessive force, prisoner abuse and false arrest claims have led departments toinvest in camera systems. The mistrust of police led to these systems being added to policestations, holding areas, interview room and eventually cars and officers' bodies. The idea beingthe camera does not lie, the footage would be available to see if there were complaints ordiffering accounts of what may have occurred.Surveillance cameras have made their way into the courtroom as much as DNA andfingerprints had in years past. The police call is the "CSI Effect" after the TV show. Every scenehas DNA, fingerprints and video tied to the crime. This has become such an issue with jury'sprosecutors have to make it very clear this type of evidence is not something you will see inevery case. But now a days there is usually one, if not all these types of evidence present. It maynot show the crime but may show the suspects before and after. It might show their vehicleheading in that direction on traffic cameras. This type of evidence coup