Overall, there remains substantial uncertainty about whether BWCs can reduce officer use of
force, but the variation in effects suggests there may be conditions in which BWC could be …

Research Summary In this article, we provide the most comprehensive narrative review to
date of the research evidence base for body‐worn cameras (BWCs). Seventy empirical …

One of the most compelling perceived benefits of body-worn cameras (BWCs) involves the
potential for reductions in citizen complaints and police use of force. A handful of early …

The use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by the police is rising. One proposed effect of BWCs
is reducing complaints against police, which assumes that BWCs reduce officer …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the extant of the published literature on body-
worn cameras (BWCs) in policing, specifically in the context of how BWCs affect both …

The authors of this working paper describe their research into the impacts of body-worn
cameras (BWCs) on police and civilian behaviors. The authors discuss the study design …

Many community stakeholders and criminal justice leaders have suggested placing body-
worn cameras (BWCs) on police officers improves the civility of police-citizen encounters …

Police body-worn cameras (BWCs) have been widely promoted as a technological
mechanism to improve policing and the perceived legitimacy of police and legal institutions …

Body-worn cameras (BWCs) are an increasingly common tool for police oversight,
accountability, and transparency, yet there remains uncertainty about their impacts on …

Amidst the backdrop of considerable citizen unrest in the US stemming from perceived
injustices within police-citizen interactions in recent years, many government leaders have …