Perhaps the solution is bilateral surveillance which is to say a database of all the interactions of everyone who works in government which can be consulted by people outside of government when they suspect the government employee may be engaged in criminal activity.
I mention that because there is mounting evidence that police wearing always on body cams really curbs complaints about police brutality and excessive force. Now some of that is clearly people who realize that if their behavior is shown they won't be able to sustain the argument that the police action was unwarranted. However, evidence is accumulating that police are less likely to engage in risky or borderline unethical behavior when they know they are being monitored.
The bottom line is better governance with fewer complaints and that is a good thing for everyone involved.
It's a good proposal, and needs to be extended to government contractors (and subcontractors, and sub-subcontractors, ...) and all those who work for them, otherwise it would just provide another excuse to contract everything out.
I mention that because there is mounting evidence that police wearing always on body cams really curbs complaints about police brutality and excessive force. Now some of that is clearly people who realize that if their behavior is shown they won't be able to sustain the argument that the police action was unwarranted. However, evidence is accumulating that police are less likely to engage in risky or borderline unethical behavior when they know they are being monitored.
The bottom line is better governance with fewer complaints and that is a good thing for everyone involved.