Body-Worn Cameras: Panacea or Distraction for Increased Police Use of Force Accountability?

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Author(s): Scott Thomas Duncan (Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA)and Hannah Geczi (University of Cincinnati, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 25
Source title: Global Perspectives on Reforming the Criminal Justice System
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Michael Pittaro (American Military University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6884-2.ch001

Keywords: Criminal Science & Corrections / Criminal Science and Forensics / Information Science Reference / Security & Forensics

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Police hold a unique and distinctive status compared to any other occupation in society with their authority to use force. With such responsibility, communities expect law enforcement to be held accountable when force is applied. One of the many proposed solutions embraced by authorities and the public to decrease the number of force encounters is body-worn cameras (BWCs). The purpose of this chapter is to examine BWCs as a measure of reducing force by law enforcement, explore the technology as an enhancement to transparency within the context of police-community relations, and offer recommendations for adoption rooted in best practices. For the public, it is imperative to recognize BWCs as just one part of improving law enforcement oversight as opposed to providing an all-encompassing solution that will completely resolve issues of transparency.

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