However this hypothesis cannot be supported by sufficient evidence. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 requires the government to keep records of all cases of excessive use of force, but there is no database of reports (McLaughlin, Eloitt CNN.com). This lack of documentation raises the question: Is police brutality really increasing? Police departments across the United States have neglected to file reports on cases of excessive use of force, so there is no definitive answer as to whether police brutality is on the rise or not. A study was conducted in 2001 to see how many cases of excessive use of force occurred that year, but the investigation proved inconclusive when only 564 of America's 18,000 law enforcement agencies participated (McLaughlin, Eloitt CNN.com ). Although documentation was an issue, new regulations are trying to solve the problem. Police departments require officers to wear a body camera while on duty. This new technology will help, but their implementation is a slow process and some cases may still not be documented. Although reporting of police brutality has reached its peak in recent years, the data and statistics are not consistent with an escalation