Body Worn Cameras for Police (California, United States)
Axios
Policing
Solution types
Body Cameras
Problems addressed
Police abuse and/or lethality
Effectiveness

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Promising

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Life periods served
Adults (18 to 59 years)
Where the program was applied
Community (streets or community centers)
Country of application
United States
Description

The strategy is made operational by placing a camera on the police officer's uniform that records all activities carried out during approaches. The objective is to reduce the use of police force in interactions with citizens, increasing mutual responsibility for the facts.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation showed that the strategy resulted in a significant reduction in the use of police force, but no significant difference in citizen complaints [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Ariel, B., Farrar, W. A. & Sutherland, A. (2015). The Effect of Police Body-Worn Cameras on Use of Force and Citizens’ Complaints Against the Police: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 31(3), 509–535. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10940-014-9236-3

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