In the past few years bodycams have become ubiquitous, and they haven't reduced misconduct. I wouldn't be surprised if they've increased civil payouts for police misconduct, but I'd rather have my life and health than my survivors get a few million bucks.

The police just turn off their bodycams when they want to do something illegal, it isn't really transparency unless there are serious questions any time the camera is turned off or footage mysteriously "goes missing" from a computer.