Researchers from the University of Wyoming College of Criminal Justice, Associate Professors Scott Culhane John Boman, and Psychology Department Associate Professor Kimberly Schweitzer published their 2016 study in the journal Police Quarterly regarding the role body worn cameras play in public perceptions of whether police use of force is justifiable. Professor Culhane completed his post-graduate degree at the University of Texas El Paso in Legal Psychology from the University of Texas at El Paso. He is credited with co-authoring twenty-seven published peer-reviewed articles for a variety of criminal justice related topics (University of Wyoming, n.d.). Professor Boman received his post-graduate degree from University of Florida and Professor Schweitzer from the University of Wyoming (University of Wyoming, n.d.). Philadelphia Daily News and WHYY-FM news journalist Dana DiFilippo published a web article on the news website Philly.com regarding police body worn cameras. This material is utilized for background perspective on the pros and cons of police body worn cameras. DiFillippo’s article outlined several poignant points, both positive and negative, associated with the use of police body worn cameras. DiFilippo’s journalism covers crime, criminal justice, and breaking news stories (Muck Rack, 2016). Will Erstad researches and writes student-focused articles on a variety of topics for Rasmussen College where he published a (2016) web article published a web article regarding the police perspective on police body worn cameras. Erstad’s information provided background perspective on the pros and cons of police body worn cameras. Professor Mary Fan published a (2016) article regarding the court systems views on body worn cameras with emphasis on how the courts create new criminal procedures for police use of body worn cameras while also complying with constitutional mandates.
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Police body cameras are rapidly changing the landscape, not only in regards to public opinion, but also in regards to personal privacy for citizens. Fan’s article explored the judicial review and criminal procedure law impacts of police enforcement actions captured on body worn camera as evidence which overshadowing the long regarded standard of written police reports. As a special note, Fan’s article discussed rules for resistance by the courts of becoming seduced by overreliance on video evidence and explores the interpretive analysis on video (Fan, 2016). Fan is a University of Washington School of Law Professor and was a former federal prosecutor and a United Nations criminal tribunal legal officer with experience in international criminal law, domestic law, and criminology. Professor Fan works with the Harborview Medical Center's Injury Prevention & Research Center on interdisciplinary violence prevention research and she is an advisor with the American Law Institute Sexual Assault and Related Crimes Project (University of Washington School of Law Faculty Directory, 2015). The Constitution Project (TCP) counsel Madhuri Grewal, testified before the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Listening Session on Technology and Social Media on January 31, 2015. After several flashpoint incidents deaths related to law enforcement use of force of Eric Garner, Alton Sterling, Michael Browne, and countless others, Grewal testified on the use of law enforcement body-worn cameras to help counteract procedural injustices and help repair damages relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The TCP (founded in 1997) serves as an organization watchdog promoter of constitutional protections, and criminal justice reform through protecting civil liberties much like the American Civil Liberties Union by developing and conducting research, issuing reports, policies, and legal or legislative briefs before Congress (Grewel, 2015). Grewel’s (2015) testimony included protection guidelines regarding police body-worn camera use for law enforcement …show more content…
Michael D. White examined benefits of use of police body-worn cameras based on available research and determined that agencies should not rush to implement body-worn camera programs without first establishing proper protocols of how and when the cameras are to be used. Dr. White (2014) contends the benefits of body-worn cameras including deterring poor behavior from officers and citizens, evidence supporting arrests, and increased law enforcement transparency resulting from body-worn cameras may bolster police legitimacy, but his study concluded current research lacked corroborative support for these claims. Additionally, citizens and police officer alike express privacy concerns, and officer safety issues, while agencies express concerns of cost output along with additional extended costs for training and policy
Police body cameras are rapidly changing the landscape, not only in regards to public opinion, but also in regards to personal privacy for citizens. Fan’s article explored the judicial review and criminal procedure law impacts of police enforcement actions captured on body worn camera as evidence which overshadowing the long regarded standard of written police reports. As a special note, Fan’s article discussed rules for resistance by the courts of becoming seduced by overreliance on video evidence and explores the interpretive analysis on video (Fan, 2016). Fan is a University of Washington School of Law Professor and was a former federal prosecutor and a United Nations criminal tribunal legal officer with experience in international criminal law, domestic law, and criminology. Professor Fan works with the Harborview Medical Center's Injury Prevention & Research Center on interdisciplinary violence prevention research and she is an advisor with the American Law Institute Sexual Assault and Related Crimes Project (University of Washington School of Law Faculty Directory, 2015). The Constitution Project (TCP) counsel Madhuri Grewal, testified before the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Listening Session on Technology and Social Media on January 31, 2015. After several flashpoint incidents deaths related to law enforcement use of force of Eric Garner, Alton Sterling, Michael Browne, and countless others, Grewal testified on the use of law enforcement body-worn cameras to help counteract procedural injustices and help repair damages relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The TCP (founded in 1997) serves as an organization watchdog promoter of constitutional protections, and criminal justice reform through protecting civil liberties much like the American Civil Liberties Union by developing and conducting research, issuing reports, policies, and legal or legislative briefs before Congress (Grewel, 2015). Grewel’s (2015) testimony included protection guidelines regarding police body-worn camera use for law enforcement …show more content…
Michael D. White examined benefits of use of police body-worn cameras based on available research and determined that agencies should not rush to implement body-worn camera programs without first establishing proper protocols of how and when the cameras are to be used. Dr. White (2014) contends the benefits of body-worn cameras including deterring poor behavior from officers and citizens, evidence supporting arrests, and increased law enforcement transparency resulting from body-worn cameras may bolster police legitimacy, but his study concluded current research lacked corroborative support for these claims. Additionally, citizens and police officer alike express privacy concerns, and officer safety issues, while agencies express concerns of cost output along with additional extended costs for training and policy