Calibrating Public Accountability: The Fragile Relationship Between Police Departments and Civilians in an Age of Video Surveillance (Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration)

Daniel E. Bromberg, �tienne Charbonneau

ISBN 10: 1108963994 / ISBN 13: 9781108963992

Published by Cambridge University Press 2021-02-28, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Calibrating Public Accountability: The Fragile Relationship Between Police Departments and Civilians in an Age of Video Surveillance (Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2021-02-28
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108963994
• ISBN 13: 9781108963992
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.