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In recent years, body-worn cameras have been increasingly adopted in the police departments. Their use is expected to help prevent both abuse of authority and the prevalence of aggression targeted against officers. They are also supposed to facilitate quality evidence gathering or reduce the number of unfounded complaints. However, the current state of knowledge on their effectiveness is inconclusive; there is also a lack of research on their use in Poland and other countries in the region. Within the framework of the research, a case file study was conducted, aiming at studying the potential of body-worn cameras in the context of arrest and aggressive behaviors of both officers and the arrestees. Also covered was the use of cameras in the context of the court proceedings. The research was based on an analysis of case files from district courts subordinate to the Warsaw Court of Appeals and focused on the cases of arrest complaints and the failure to comply with epidemic regulations.