Following a series of police-involved shootings that came to light as a result of cell phone videos recorded by citizens, to outfit police with body cameras. About a year ago, D.C. expanded its program to provide cameras to nearly every officer.
The basic idea behind the cameras is like something from a “Psychology 101” class, namely the Hawthorne effect, where individuals are known to change behavior due to their knowledge of being observed.
However, a recent study published by The Lab @ DC, called “Evaluating the Effects of Police Body-Worn Camera,” found that police didn’t act much differently.
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