Calibrating Public Accountability

The Fragile Relationship between Police Departments and Civilians in an Age of Video Surveillance

Daniel E Bromberg author Étienne Charbonneau author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:25th Mar '21

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The complexity of accountability and trust make body-worn cameras an ill-equipped solution for problems between police and communities.

Accountability is a staple of Public Administration scholarship, but scholars have been unsuccessful at developing a predictive model of accountable behavior. In this Element, we seek to further a predictive model of accountability by understanding the norms and expectations associated with the implementation of Body-Worn Cameras.Accountability is a staple of Public Administration scholarship, but scholars have been unsuccessful at developing a predictive model of accountable behavior. Large swaths of research about accountability still focuses on scarcely read annual reports as video footage of police encounters are watched and discussed by citizens regularly. In this Element, we seek to further a predictive model of accountability by understanding the norms and expectations associated with the implementation of Body-Worn Cameras. Specifically, this research examines when police departments release, or do not release, footage to the public and the expectations civilians have about the release of that footage. Indirectly, the norms and expectations associated with this technology have broad implications for societal values and the relationship between civilians and law enforcement. Our findings suggest the relationship between law enforcement and civilians is central to the implementation of this policy, and more broadly, accountability.

ISBN: 9781108963992

Dimensions: 231mm x 152mm x 5mm

Weight: 170g

75 pages