SOC326H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter Article Reading: Body Worn Video, Randomized Controlled Trial, Police Misconduct
Document Summary
The effect of police body-worn cameras on use of force and citizens". Complaints against the police: a randomized controlled trial ariel et al. Objective police use-of-force continues to be a major source of international concern, inviting interest from academics and practitioners alike. Whether justified or unnecessary/ excessive, the exercise of power by the police can potentially tarnish their relationship with the community. Police misconduct can translate into complaints against the police, which carry large economic and social costs. Methods we empirically tested the use of body-worn-cameras by measuring the effect of videotaping police public encounters on incidents of police use-of-force and complaints, in randomized-controlled settings. 12 months, we randomly-assigned officers to experimental-shifts"" during which they were equipped with body-worn hd cameras that recorded all contacts with the public and to control-shifts"" without the cameras (n = 988). We nominally defined use-of-force, both unnecessary/excessive and reasonable, as a non-desirable response in police public encounters.
