Social Movements Against Racist Police Brutality and Department of Justice Intervention in Prince George’s County, Maryland

Recent incidents between police and people of color have further strained police–community relationships. Scholars, practitioners, activists, policy makers, and several police departments have advocated for the implementation of body-worn cameras (BWC), a technological adoption promoted to address growing mistrust in the United States. This article examines perception of this technological adoption through 40 in-depth interviews in Washington, D.C. Furthermore, this article uses the context of police BWC to explore how the integration of technological advancements impacts the relationships between communities and local governments—namely police departments. The evidence suggests that residents believe BWC should improve officer behavior and increase police legitimacy, but cameras will not increase trust between police and the community. Based on the findings, this research identifies the limitations of BWC technology and assesses potential collaborative strategies available for police organizations related to the adoption and use of BWC.

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“…We want to have the best relationship possible with the public and this can provide more transparency. (Hutto & Green, 2016)…”

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Can Technology Work for Policing? Citizen Perceptions of Police-Body Worn Cameras

Wright

Headley

2020

The American Review of Public Administration

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“…Excessive LEO use of force in critical incident encounters is one of the most divisive human rights issues in the United States [111][112][113]. Substantial personal, social, and economic costs of LEO stress suggest a clear need for innovative and novel preventive intervention programs to reduce aggression and excessive use of force, mitigate stress reactivity, and improve LEO mental health.…”

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Mindfulness-based resilience training for aggression, stress and health in law enforcement officers: study protocol for a multisite, randomized, single-blind clinical feasibility trial

Christopher

Bowen

Witkiewitz

2020

Trials

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Background: Law enforcement officers (LEOs) are exposed to significant stressors, elevating their risk for aggression and excessive use of force, as well as mental health consequences, including post-traumatic stress disorder, burnout, alcohol misuse, depression, and suicide. Mindfulness training is a promising approach with high-stress populations that has been shown effective for increasing resilience and improving negative mental health outcomes common among LEOs. Method: Implemented at two sites, the proposed study is designed to establish optimal protocols and procedures for a future full-scale, multisite trial assessing effects of mindfulness-based resilience training versus an attention control (stress management education) and a no-intervention control on physiological, behavioral, and psychological outcomes. To prepare for this future clinical trial, the current study is designed to: enhance efficiency of recruitment, engagement, and retention; optimize laboratory, assessment, and data management procedures; optimize intervention training and ensure fidelity to intervention protocols; and assess participant experience and optimize outcome measures across two sites. Herein, we describe the protocol and methodology of this multisite, randomized, single-blind clinical feasibility trial. Discussion: The long-term objective of this line of research is to develop an intervention that will reduce violence and increase resilience and mental health among LEOs, as well as yield significant benefits for the communities and residents they serve.

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“…Given their volume, and helped by the considerable media attention that some incidents have received, killings of non‐Whites by law enforcement officers are having an influence in everyday society. Notably, the impact of publicized cases of killings of people of color by police, and vice versa, are multifold, including 1) the aforementioned assembly of databases by The Guardian and The Washington Post to track the numbers and circumstances of such killings; 2) a growing body of literature comprising assessments of the patterns, meaning, and consequences of such killings (e.g., Boyles, ; Durán, ; Hutto and Green, ; Johnson, Warren, and Farrell, ); 3) discussions on the right and left for changes in laws and legal procedures; 4) protest demonstrations and nascent social movements and counter movements (e.g., Black Lives Matter; Say Her Name; and the Yarn Mission); and dare I say, 5) growing recognition that it may be time to put race and ethnicity at the forefront of the study of crime and justice. In recognition of concerns about these types of killing and their implications for unrest and racial tension, in this final statement to the Society, I want to identify several specific ways in which I believe criminologists can work to contribute scholarship that would be timely and that would help to inform ongoing discussions and policy decisions.…”

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Interrogating Race, Crime, and Justice in a Time of Unease and Racial Tension

Peterson

2017

Criminology

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This address has a twofold purpose. First, as the first African American to serve as president of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), I celebrate the contributions of scholars of color to the study of crime and criminal justice and to the ASC. I do so by pointing out the accomplishments of several African American scholars whose contributions are numerous and exemplary. I also emphasize that African Americans are joined in their efforts by scholars of multiple other colors, including, Latinos/as, Native Americans, and Asians. Second, in view of responses to apparent unrest and racial tension in U.S. society that is signaled by lethal violence between police and U.S. residents of color, I offer four recommendations regarding how we might proceed with our research, and report our findings, in ways that improve the likelihood of helping to inform societal debates and policy developments around crime and justice issues. In my conclusion, I encourage the ASC to 1) continue to grow the diversity of its membership and to integrate the research and findings of scholars of color into the mainstream of criminology; and 2) take further steps to conduct research and share findings with diverse audiences to ensure that post‐truth does not become normative regarding crime and justice issues.

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Social Movements Against Racist Police Brutality and Department of Justice Intervention in Prince George’s County, Maryland

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Can Technology Work for Policing? Citizen Perceptions of Police-Body Worn Cameras

Can Technology Work for Policing? Citizen Perceptions of Police-Body Worn Cameras

Mindfulness-based resilience training for aggression, stress and health in law enforcement officers: study protocol for a multisite, randomized, single-blind clinical feasibility trial

Interrogating Race, Crime, and Justice in a Time of Unease and Racial Tension

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