How Body Cameras Affect Community Members' Perceptions of Police
"Members of the public often do not accurately remember whether police
officers with whom they interact are wearing body worn cameras (BWC).
Yet despite this poor recall, this randomized controlled trial of BWC
use in a single jurisdiction finds that community members are more
satisfied with police encounters when the officer is wearing a body
camera. While application of procedurally just practices is associated
with greater levels of resident satisfaction with police than just
wearing a camera, combining the two produces even higher ratings of
police. These findings suggest that policies on camera use may enhance
the technology’s ability to improve interactions between police and the
public."
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