Affecting Factors on Police Body-Worn Camera

Abstract

Previous studies related to police body-worn cameras have discussed legal and institutional problems and issues that may cause when police officers use them at the scene. In recent years, there has been a possibility that their use will be further expanded due to the revision of related laws after the test project of the police body-worn cameras is closed. This study empirically analyzes the differences among the socio-demographic characteristics of field police officers' perceptions of police body-worn cameras using two variables: citizen/resident reaction and general perception. As a result of the research, differences are identified in the variables of citizens/residents reaction according to the socio-demographic characteristics such as age and rank of the survey subjects. On the other hand, there is no difference in general perception variables according to the socio-demographic characteristics. Based on the results of the study, domestic and international research results are different on citizen/resident reactions, and this study also suggests future discussion directions in that they differ from some socio-demographic characteristics of citizen/resident reactions. This study also differs from existing studies in that no difference is identified in general perception by the socio-demographic characteristics. Through these findings, this study suggests the expansion of empirical research related to police body-worn cameras.