Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-11-2020
Publication Title
Police Quarterly
Volume
23
Issue
4
First Page
547
Last Page
588
Abstract
Little is known about officer perceptions of body-worn cameras (BWCs), and whether perceptions change following implementation within their agencies. BWC deployment varies, with some agencies mandating officers to wear BWCs and others using volunteers. Researchers have yet to assess attitudinal differences between volunteers and mandated officers. This study addresses these gaps using data from an evaluation of BWCs in the Phoenix Police Department to examine officer perceptions of the utility of BWCs, perceptions of organizational justice, and support for using procedural justice. We use inverse propensity weighted difference-in-difference models to examine changes in officer perceptions over time between randomly selected officers who were mandated to wear a BWC, BWC volunteers, officers who resisted BWCs, and control officers. We identified limited significant differences in perceptions of BWCs over time, though effect sizes suggest that BWC volunteers and mandated officers were more subdued in their expectations about BWCs at the posttest.
Recommended Citation
Huff, J., Katz, C.M., Webb, V.J., & Hedberg, E.C. (2020, June 11). Attitudinal Changes Toward Body-Worn Cameras: Perceptions of Cameras, Organizational Justice, and Procedural Justice Among Volunteer and Mandated Officers. Police Quarterly, 23(4), 547-588. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098611120928306
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage in Police Quarterly on June 11, 2020, available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/1098611120928306
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