Focusing in on police use of body-worn cameras
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In recent years a global movement has taken shape, calling for greater scrutiny of interactions between citizens and police. Cameras worn by police officers have emerged as a tool to support greater transparency and accountability, documenting what an officer sees and hears on the job. What are their benefits and risks? How do they impact police-community relations? And what kinds of questions should citizens be asking about these cameras? In this episode, Commissioner Kosseim speaks with Dr. Alana Saulnier, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Queen’s University, who has extensively studied the use of body worn cameras by police in Canada and the United States.
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