The Blue Line on Thin Ice: Police Use of Force in the Era of Cameraphones, 'Citizen Journalism', and YouTube

Brown, Gregory R.

doi:10.22215/etd/2013-09959

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Section: Current Racial Climate and Policing's "New" Visibilitymentioning

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“…Research on traditional media has reported an institutional bias in favor of law enforcement (Brown, 2015;McLaughlin, 2007;Lee & McGovern, 2014). This deferential treatment helped to shield officers from critical public attention (Brown, 2015;Thompson & Lee, 2004;Hirschfield & Simon, 2010). The concealment and infrequency of negative news about police, including unflattering footage of police use of force practices, helped to establish and perpetuate a hegemonic trust in the institution of law enforcement amongst whites (Brown, 2015;Goldsmith, 2010).…”

Section: Current Racial Climate and Policing's "New" Visibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This deferential treatment helped to shield officers from critical public attention (Brown, 2015;Thompson & Lee, 2004;Hirschfield & Simon, 2010). The concealment and infrequency of negative news about police, including unflattering footage of police use of force practices, helped to establish and perpetuate a hegemonic trust in the institution of law enforcement amongst whites (Brown, 2015;Goldsmith, 2010). Questionable police violence has only recently become frequent nationwide news (Brown, 2015;Doyle, 2003).…”

Section: Current Racial Climate and Policing's "New" Visibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The concealment and infrequency of negative news about police, including unflattering footage of police use of force practices, helped to establish and perpetuate a hegemonic trust in the institution of law enforcement amongst whites (Brown, 2015;Goldsmith, 2010). Questionable police violence has only recently become frequent nationwide news (Brown, 2015;Doyle, 2003). George Holliday's video recording in 1991 of Los Angeles Police assaulting Rodney King inspired a massive rebellion and transformed America's understanding of police practices (Brown, 2015).…”

Section: Current Racial Climate and Policing's "New" Visibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Media's role in policing is not fully understood because scholarship remains incomplete. Little research has focused on media representations' impact on law enforcement officers (Brown, 2015). A greater understanding of the perceptions of officers is important for public safety, because officers act and interpret circumstances in accordance with their perceptions of reality.…”

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All Eyes on You

Rodrigues

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The recent surge in media footage surrounding police killings of unarmed black men clearly signifies the national concern for police violence, yet researchers have yet to study police identity in connection with such publicized inequality. This qualitative study closes this gap in research by addressing the following questions: "How do patrolling officers think about and experience their jobs at this particular historical juncture of increased internet and media exposure?" and, "How does the mass exposure and scrutiny of police violence shape police perceptions of their work and impact their work identity?" Face to face semi-structured interviews, symbolic interactionism, and interpretive research methods were used to uncover how eighteen current Bay Area patrolling officers come to perceive their collective identity as threatened and the four strategies they use to cope. First, some officers strengthen their collective identity by isolating themselves from civilians and spending more time on and off-duty strengthening their bonds with fellow likeminded officers. Secondly, a number of officers separate their collective and individual identities by concealing their occupational identities when off-duty. Thirdly, some officers deliberate over the choice of remaining in the occupation, and lastly, officers work towards preserving their collective identity by avoiding "negative" media and by using a bad apple narrative that distances the "few bad police officers" from the larger group of heroes. These four coping strategies, in turn, hold great potential in negatively impacting police-civilian relationships. v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS All Eyes on You: The Impact of Increased Surveillance and Media Publicity on Police Identity could not have reached fruition with out the support of many individuals. First, thanks are due to my parents, Arnold and Mary Jo Rodrigues, whose dreams for a better life have been the fuel behind my pursuit of higher education. Great appreciation is also due to my mentor, Dr. Susan Murray, for pushing me to become the best scholar I can be, and for always guiding me in the right direction. To Dr. William Armaline and Dr. Peter Chua, thank you for your encouragements and sound advice throughout the process of graduate school. I want to also acknowledge the other San José State University and California State University of Long Beach professors who helped me grow as a student and sparked my love for education and sociology. Next, recognition is owed to the participants who were willing and open enough to share their experiences with me. Their narratives are what made this study possible. Lastly, I want to thank

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Section: Current Racial Climate and Policing's "New" Visibilitymentioning

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Section: Current Racial Climate and Policing's "New" Visibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Current Racial Climate and Policing's "New" Visibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Current Racial Climate and Policing's "New" Visibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Cheapening Death

Marenin

2016

Police Quarterly

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The police have come under fire recently as videos showing their use of force are heavily publicized in public and social media. The President's Task Force on 21st-century policing, though useful in reviewing current issues, fails to effectively address the use of force problem by not considering the power of informal police culture and the way in which street police perceive dangers. Exaggerating the dangers of the job, perception and responses to dangers by street police, and a lack of legal and managerial oversight of use of force and shooting and arrest situations are pointed to as major factors in why deadly use of force incidents occur. Recommendations on how to minimize such incidents even further are delineated.

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Safety in Cameras? – An Exploratory Study of the Ottawa Public Surveillance (CCTV) Project

Cave¹

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This thesis examines the Ottawa Public Surveillance Project announced in July 2019 as planned for the ByWard Market, but never implemented. The thesis relies on frame analysis of news articles and public documents, 11 open-focused interviews with people supporting or opposing the initiative, and social media data. The project was framed as a response to violent crime, but many Ottawa residents understood and promoted surveillance in the ByWard Market as a deterrent for the presence of marginalized people from the area more generally. Other nuances in public support for and opposition to CCTV are examined. My research unearthed that the Ottawa police quietly dropped the project, and, in an internal document, stated CCTV was not an evidence-based best practice, although the provincial government and other Ontario police forces continue to promote CCTV. Organized resistance in Ottawa likely played a role in stopping the project, and implications of this are discussed.

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The Blue Line on Thin Ice: Police Use of Force in the Era of Cameraphones, 'Citizen Journalism', and YouTube

Cited by 3 publications

References 198 publications

All Eyes on You

All Eyes on You

Cheapening Death

Safety in Cameras? – An Exploratory Study of the Ottawa Public Surveillance (CCTV) Project

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