APS

2023 APS Annual Convention

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

Friday, May 26, 2023 · Washington, DC

Oral · Cognitive

The research presented 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
  2. A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effects of Police Body-Worn Cameras Anita Ravishankar, David Yokum, Alex Coppock
  3. Making the Invisible Visible: Body-Worn Cameras As a Tool for Uncovering Good PolicingMichael White, Aili Malm