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APS Virtual Poster Showcase

How Is Policing Affected By the Use of Body-Worn Cameras?

Friday, May 22, 2020 · Virtual

Oral · Cognitive

The research in this symposium explores cognitive and social issues with police body-worn cameras (BWCs), the video footage it produces, and how these are used. BWCs are becoming ubiquitous in police departments globally. This research examines how policing and perceptions of policing have been affected by BWCs.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Kathy PezdekChair
    Claremont Graduate University
  • David YokumDiscussant
    Brown

Presentations

  1. Cognitive Consequences of Viewing Body-Worn Camera Video FootageKathy Pezdek, Tyler Shapland, Jessica Barragan
  2. To Review or Not to Review: Watching Body-Worn Video Recordings Can Lead to Memory Distortion Kemp Richard, Helen Paterson
  3. A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effects of Police Body-Worn CamerasAnita Ravishankar, David Yokum