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I wonder how much of the effect comes from the cameras and their perception, and how much comes from the oversight that the study itself provides. And how long
by perlgeek 10y ago
I wonder how much of the effect comes from the cameras and their perception, and how much comes from the oversight that the study itself provides.
And how long it's going to last.
We are all on our best behavior when somebody's, but it typically doesn't last forever. Eventually the effect wears out.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for it, I'm just skeptical of long term numbers outside of studies. Still, if it reduces complaints and incidents, it'll well be worth it.
- fsloth 10y agoIt's a well known effect that just being aware of being in a study modifies peoples behavior.
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- Steeeve 10y agoI've seen similar statistics on several occasions over the last decade or so. I was never given the impression that it was a study, moreso that it was a very basic analysis based on the number of complaints filed for a period after body cameras were implemented. This is the first time I've read something that actually has an aura of being a study. I'm a little leery of only seven departments being looked at, but that's just a pointer that further study needs to be done. The numbers are promising.
- frankosaurus 10y agoGood question. From TFA: there was no significant difference in complaints between officers wearing cameras that week and those going without This suggested to me that it was the study, not the cameras, that caused the reduction in complaints.