Investigating the prevalence and utility of police body-worn cameras in the George Floyd protests

IF 1.4 3区社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Policing-An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management Pub Date : 2022-05-11 DOI:10.1108/pijpsm-10-2021-0151

J. Gaub, Michael White, Aili Malm, Seth Watts, K. L. Brown

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Abstract

PurposeUnlike protests against police brutality in the past (2014 and earlier), police officers responding to First Amendment-protected demonstrations in summer 2020 likely were wearing body-worn cameras(BWCs). This study seeks to understand police perceptions of the effects of BWCs when used in the George Floyd protests.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use survey data from 100 agencies with federally-funded BWCs to assess the prevalence of BWC deployment to George Floyd protests and perceived benefits and limitations of the technology within this unique context.FindingsAbout three-quarters of agencies encountered some level of demonstration/protest related to the killing of George Floyd, and the majority of those deployed BWCs during these demonstrations. Respondents indicated evidentiary value of footage was a key reason for doing so, and at least three preconditions for a civilizing effect were present.Originality/valueResearch has documented numerous benefits associated with BWCs, from reductions in use of force and citizen complaints to evidentiary value. However, the extent to which BWC benefits extend to public protests is unclear. The George Floyd protests represent an opportunity to understand the prevalence and usefulness of BWCs in policing public protests.

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调查在乔治·弗洛伊德抗议活动中警察随身携带的摄像机的普遍性和实用性

与过去(2014年及更早)针对警察暴行的抗议活动不同，2020年夏季，应对受第一修正案保护的示威活动的警察很可能佩戴了随身摄像机(bwc)。本研究旨在了解警察对在乔治·弗洛伊德抗议中使用生物武器的影响的看法。设计/方法/方法作者使用了来自100个拥有联邦政府资助的生物武器中心的机构的调查数据，以评估在乔治·弗洛伊德抗议活动中部署生物武器的流行程度，以及在这种独特背景下该技术的好处和局限性。调查结果:大约四分之三的机构遇到了与乔治·弗洛伊德被杀有关的某种程度的示威/抗议活动，其中大多数机构在这些示威活动中部署了生化武器。受访者表示，录像的证据价值是这样做的一个关键原因，而且至少有三个先决条件可以产生教化效果。独创性/价值研究已经记录了与生物武器相关的许多好处，从减少使用武力和公民投诉到证据价值。然而，《禁止生物武器公约》的好处在多大程度上延伸到公众抗议活动中尚不清楚。乔治·弗洛伊德的抗议活动提供了一个机会，让我们了解生化武器在监管公众抗议活动中的普遍性和实用性。

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Policing-An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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3.20

自引率

15.00%

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期刊介绍： ■Community policing ■Managerial styles and leadership ■Performance measurement and accountability ■Pursuit guidelines ■Crime trends and analysis ■Crisis negotiation ■Civil disorder ■Organized crime ■Victimology ■Crime prevention ■Career development ■High risk police activities ■Routine policing ■Traffic enforcement ■Civil litigation.