It's a possibility. Police officers aren't really the type of people who are prone to freezing up under scrutiny however. It's already a high pressure job and the people who do it are those who can act under pressure. Also I would say that some people are bound to perform even more excellently when they know their actions may be seen by others. i.e., some people are encouraged to go above and beyond when they are on camera.

Controlling the circumstances under which recordings are viewed or released is important to consider as well. The way I see it there are two circumstances for viewing these recordings:

- Internal to law enforcement as part of performance review or incident investigation.

- Requested by the public in regard to a specific incident.