Police perceptions of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by type of police agency

Q1 Social Sciences

Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Pub Date : 2021-08-06 DOI:10.1080/18335330.2021.1962956

M. Demir

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study compared police perceptions of BWCs in terms of officers’ perceptions of BWCs acceptance (police support for BWCs, citizen support of BWCs, and comfort with the use of BWCs), the effect of BWCs on police (transparency, accountability, respectful treatment, use of force, and officer safety), the effect of BWCs on citizens (general perceptions of police, perceptions of police trustworthiness, respect toward police, satisfaction with police, and citizen safety), officer activity (response to calls for service and enforcement of the law), and complaints (internal and citizen complaints) among different types of police agencies. The data were collected from a survey administered to 131 police officers from the State Police (SP), City Police (CP), and University Police (UP). The results of bivariate and multivariate analysis showed that CP officers have the most positive views of BWCs, followed by UP officers, and SP officers. The multivariate analyses also showed that a significant difference was found between CP and SP officers for BWCs acceptance, effect of BWCs on police and citizens, and complaints, between CP and UP officers for effect of BWCs on citizens, while no significant difference was found between SP and UP officers. The results and policy implications are discussed.

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警察对警用摄影机(BWCs)的看法

摘要:本研究比较了警察对BWCs的看法，包括警察对BWCs的接受度(警察对BWCs的支持，公民对BWCs的支持，以及使用BWCs的舒适度)，BWCs对警察的影响(透明度，问责制，尊重对待，使用武力和警察安全)，BWCs对公民的影响(对警察的一般看法，警察可信度的看法，对警察的尊重，对警察的满意度和公民安全)。不同类型警察机构之间的警官活动(响应服务和执法要求)和投诉(内部和公民投诉)。数据来自对131名来自邦警察(SP)、市警察(CP)和大学警察(UP)的警察进行的调查。双变量和多变量分析结果显示，CP军官对BWCs的看法最积极，其次是UP军官和SP军官。多变量分析还显示，警察和警区警官在接受警械、警械对警察和公民的影响、投诉方面存在显著差异，警察和警区警官在警械对公民的影响方面存在显著差异，而警察和警区警官在警械对公民的影响方面没有显著差异。讨论了研究结果和政策含义。

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Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Social Sciences-Law

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (JPICT) is an international peer reviewed scholarly journal that acts as a forum for those around the world undertaking high quality research and practice in the areas of: Policing studies, Intelligence studies, Terrorism and counter terrorism studies; Cyber-policing, intelligence and terrorism. The Journal offers national, regional and international perspectives on current areas of scholarly and applied debate within these fields, while addressing the practical and theoretical issues and considerations that surround them. It aims to balance the discussion of practical realities with debates and research on relevant and significant theoretical issues. The Journal has the following major aims: To publish cutting-edge and contemporary research articles, reports and reviews on relevant topics; To publish articles that explore the interface between the areas of policing, intelligence and terrorism studies; To act as an international forum for exchange and discussion; To illustrate the nexus between theory and its practical applications and vice versa.