POLICE BODY CAMERAS: SEEING MAY BE BELIEVING
While the concept of body-mounted cameras (BMC) worn by police officers is a controversial issue, it is not new. Since in the early-2000s, police departments across the United States, England, Brazil, and Australia have been implementing wearable cameras. Like all devices used in policing, body-moun...
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| description | While the concept of body-mounted cameras (BMC) worn by police officers is a controversial issue, it is not new. Since in the early-2000s, police departments across the United States, England, Brazil, and Australia have been implementing wearable cameras. Like all devices used in policing, body-mounted cameras can create a sense of increased power, but also additional responsibilities for both the agencies and individual officers. This paper examines the public debate regarding body-mounted cameras. The conclusions drawn show that while these devices can provide information about incidents relating to police–citizen encounters, and can deter citizen and police misbehavior, these devices can also violate a citizen’s privacy rights. This paper outlines several ramifications for practice as well as implications for policy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-090b411abac94005a074711478c1739e2022-12-21T22:27:32ZengCharles Sturt UniversitySalus Journal2202-56772016-11-01434964POLICE BODY CAMERAS: SEEING MAY BE BELIEVINGNoel Otu0University of TexasWhile the concept of body-mounted cameras (BMC) worn by police officers is a controversial issue, it is not new. Since in the early-2000s, police departments across the United States, England, Brazil, and Australia have been implementing wearable cameras. Like all devices used in policing, body-mounted cameras can create a sense of increased power, but also additional responsibilities for both the agencies and individual officers. This paper examines the public debate regarding body-mounted cameras. The conclusions drawn show that while these devices can provide information about incidents relating to police–citizen encounters, and can deter citizen and police misbehavior, these devices can also violate a citizen’s privacy rights. This paper outlines several ramifications for practice as well as implications for policy.https://salusjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Otu_Salus_Journal_Volume_4_Number_3_2016_pp_49-64.pdfpolicebody-mounted camerasliability insurancedeterrence |
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| title | POLICE BODY CAMERAS: SEEING MAY BE BELIEVING |
| title_full | POLICE BODY CAMERAS: SEEING MAY BE BELIEVING |
| title_fullStr | POLICE BODY CAMERAS: SEEING MAY BE BELIEVING |
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| title_short | POLICE BODY CAMERAS: SEEING MAY BE BELIEVING |
| title_sort | police body cameras seeing may be believing |
| topic | police body-mounted cameras liability insurance deterrence |
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