The de-escalating potential of body-worn cameras: Results from six German police departments

Ulrike Kruse, Jürgen M. Kaufmann, Franka Seidel and Stefan R. Schweinberger

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2023, vol. 88, issue C

Abstract: The implementation of body-worn cameras (BWCs) has received increasing attention as a potential tool to reduce acts of violence against police officers (POs). However, scientific studies on the effectiveness of BWCs in protecting POs are limited. This study examined this effectiveness in six German police departments in the state of Thuringia.

Keywords: Body-worn cameras; De-escalation; Police officer protection; Repeated-measures design; Violence; Use of force (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2023.102113

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