9 research outputs found
Cameras in Corrections: Exploring the Views of Correctional Officers on the Introduction of Body-Worn Cameras in Prisons
Body-Worn Cameras and the Law of Unintended Consequences: Some Questions Arising from Emergent Practices
Examining Body-Worn Camera Integration and Acceptance Among Police Officers, Citizens, and External Stakeholders
Videos Donât Lie: African Americansâ Support for Body-Worn Cameras
In light of growing concern regarding the policing of inner-city communitiesâincluding questionable incidents of use of forceâequipping officers with body-worn cameras (BWCs) has emerged as a salient proposal for reform. Based on a national-level survey of African Americans (n = 1,000), this project shows that wide consensus exists among Black citizens in favor of BWCs. Since ostensibly âvideos donât lie,â implementing camera technology thus may be a means to increase police legitimacy. Importantly, the analysis also reveals that African Americans support a broad range of reforms to improve inner-city policing, of which BWCs are only one. Finally, the survey included a subset of 45 Black police officers. These officers also supported BWCs and most other proposed reforms but at a level that was lower and less intense than African American members of the public