Explaining public support for body-worn cameras in law enforcement

Williams, Monica

doi:10.1080/15614263.2021.1905529

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“…Direct and vicarious negative experiences with the police may increase support for police accreditation. This can be explained with micro-performance theory, since negative experiences with the police, whether direct or indirect, reduce trust in the police, causing those affected to seek greater control over them through oversight (Williams, 2021). In this case, police accreditation.…”

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“…Increased media attention over the past decade of fatal police encounters has increased calls for police reform in the US While there is a fairly robust body of research on support for reforms such as body-worn cameras (Kopp and Gardiner, 2021;Williams, 2021;Thompson et al, 2020), community-oriented policing (Badiora and Ntamark, 2020;Lambert et al, 2014;Lee et al, 2019), and citizen oversight (Graham et al, 2019;Wilson and Buckler, 2010), there is no research on support for police accreditation.…”

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Predictors of public support for police accreditation

Abner

2022

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PurposeThis study aims to identify the predictors of public support for police accreditation under four different scenarios that vary based upon whether or not accreditation requires a property tax increase and whether or not local police support accreditation.Design/methodology/approachThis study draws upon survey data from 998 US adults. Four binary logistic models are employed to assess support for accreditation under four different scenarios.FindingsIndividual-level factors, including age, education, race, region, generalized trust, political ideology, and volunteer experience, are important predictors of support for police accreditation depending on the scenario presented. Community-level factors including perceptions of police performance and perceptions of property taxes are also important predictors of support for police accreditation depending on the scenario presented. Support for police accreditation is highest when police accreditation does not require a property tax increase and when local police support accreditation. Sixty-six percent of respondents support police accreditation under this scenario.Originality/valueThis article represents the first published study on the predictors of support for police accreditation. The findings from this study have important implications for implementing police reform given recent calls by activists to both reform the police and to defund them.

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Predictors of public support for police accreditation

Abner

2022

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Public Opinion Toward Diverse Types of Police Reform Post-2020: The Impact of Perceptions, Experiences, and Racial Resentment

Mancini,

Metcalfe,

Lehmann

2023

Crime & Delinquency

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Prior scholarship has tapped public preferences toward policing policy. Still, there is a need to continue to monitor public opinion given recent events. Post George Floyd, several reforms have been proposed: accountability and oversight initiatives (e.g., citizen boards, mandatory reviews), diversion of funds away from policing, and/or greater funding for police. Theory and research suggest that sentiments regarding these reforms are likely divided and vary based on perceptions of and experiences with police, as well as racial resentment. Drawing on a 2021 national poll, this study examined public support for several diverse reforms. Broad approval was evident for most reforms. However, support was contingent on perceptions of and experiences with the police, racial resentment, and socio-demographic factors. Implications are discussed.

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Explaining public support for body-worn cameras in law enforcement

Cited by 2 publications

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Predictors of public support for police accreditation

Predictors of public support for police accreditation

Public Opinion Toward Diverse Types of Police Reform Post-2020: The Impact of Perceptions, Experiences, and Racial Resentment

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