Exploring the impact of body-worn video on the everyday behaviours of police officers
| Author | Karen Harrison,Xavier L’Hoiry,Simone Santorso |
| Published date | 01 June 2022 |
| Date | 01 June 2022 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/0032258X211000834 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
2022, Vol. 95(2) 363 –377
Article
Exploring the impact of
body-worn video on the
everyday behaviours of
police officers
Karen Harrison
Lincoln Law School, College of Social Science, University of Lincoln,
Brayford Pool, Lincoln, UK
Xavier L’Hoiry
Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Simone Santorso
Department of Criminology and Sociology, Faculty of Arts Cultures and
Education, University of Hull, Hull, UK
Abstract
The use of body-worn video in Police Forces in England and Wales is not new. On the
whole, evaluations have been positive, although, there is little evidence regarding how
beneficial the cameras can be in terms of how they impact on the everyday behaviours of
police officers. This article looks at how the implementation of BWV into one police
force in England impacted on the behaviour of those officers who wore the technology.
While the dominant view is positive, concerns as to privacy infringements and the use of
BWV footage as a potential tool for supervisory surveillance emerged.
Keywords
Body-worn video, impact on policing behaviour
Introduction
The use of body-worn video (BWV) in Police Forces in England and Wales is not n ew,
with the technology also prevalent in the United States (Miller, 2014), Spain (Coudert
Corresponding author:
Karen Harrison, Lincoln Law School, College of Social Science, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln
LN6 7TS, UK.
Email: karenharrison@lincoln.ac.uk
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