Policing on camera

On any shift a police officer might be filmed by some combination of public or private surveillance cameras, including the cameras of individual citizens, activists, journalists, businesses, and a range of police-controlled cameras. This loosely coordinated camera infrastructure is part of the broad...

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Published in:Theoretical criminology 2017-02, Vol.21 (1), p.78-95
Main Authors: Sandhu, Ajay, Haggerty, Kevin D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Cameras
Citizens
Infrastructure
Journalists
Law enforcement
Police
Police community relations
Policing
Security systems
Surveillance
Surveillance of citizens
Transformation
Visibility
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Summary:On any shift a police officer might be filmed by some combination of public or private surveillance cameras, including the cameras of individual citizens, activists, journalists, businesses, and a range of police-controlled cameras. This loosely coordinated camera infrastructure is part of the broader transformation of policing from a historically “low visibility” to an increasingly ‘high visibility’ occupation. This article reports on the findings of a participant-observation study of how police officers understand and respond to this transformation. We identify three distinct orientations, and highlight the multifaceted and contradictory relationship between police officers and cameras. The study raises questions about the extent to which camera technologies represent a straightforward way to “police the police”.
ISSN:1362-4806
1461-7439
DOI:10.1177/1362480615622531