RT Article
T1 One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Deployment of Police Body-Worn Cameras to Specialty Units
JF International criminal justice review
VO 30
IS 2
SP 136
OP 155
A1 Gaub, Janne E.
A2 Todak, Natalie
A2 White, Michael D.
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1787214931
AB Although body-worn cameras (BWCs) have diffused rapidly in law enforcement both in the United States and abroad, questions have emerged regarding the potential utility of BWCs for specialized police units. Given the near-sole focus on patrol during BWC implementation, the role of specialty units in BWC deployment is often overlooked. Further, the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges associated with BWCs may be unique for specialty units compared to patrol, given their differences in mission and operational focus. We explore this issue using qualitative data from 17 focus groups with 72 officers assigned to specialty units in two midsize Western police departments. The findings highlight the importance of carefully considering unit mission when making decisions about BWCs, especially related to policy and procedure.
K1 Body-worn cameras (BWCs)
K1 focus groups
K1 Police
K1 Randomized-controlled trial (RCT)
K1 Specialty units
DO 10.1177/1057567718789237