Crime analysis and cognitive effects: the practice of policing through flows of data

Sanders, Carrie; Condon, Camie

doi:10.4324/9780429299193-4

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“…We suggest that the symbolic power of BWCs is an important consideration that requires further investigation. Research on the social shaping of technology illustrates how technology holds a symbolic function as much as it does a technological one (see Chan, 2001; Manning, 2008; Sanders & Condon, 2017). Technology, therefore, is constructed—in its design and in the way it is adopted, appropriated, interpreted , and used (van den Scott, Sanders, & Puddephatt, 2016).…”

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The RIDE study: Effects of body‐worn cameras on public perceptions of police interactions

Saulnier

Lahay

McCarty

et al. 2020

Criminology & Public Policy

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During a brief interaction with motorists (i.e., a sobriety check), this study manipulated officer use (and declaration) of a body-worn camera (BWC) (present; absent) while documenting participant BWC recollection (correct; incorrect) to assess effects on motorists' perceptions of the encounter and of police more generally. Results (N = 361) demonstrate that perceptions of procedural justice were more favourable in the BWC-present condition when the entire sample was included in the analyses, but that this effect was not significant when focusing on the subset of the sample that correctly recollected BWC use (though the pattern of the effect was the same in both analyses). Policy Implications: In combination with results from a handful of similar studies, this study's results suggest that BWCs may be a tool that can be leveraged to enhance public perceptions of encounters with police; however, more research is needed to substantiate this claim. In particular, the development of evidence-based policy on this matter necessitates continued studies that address issues such as sample imbalances (e.g., gender and minority status), length of the interaction studied (i.e., experimental dosage), and controlling for officer behavior.

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confidence: 99%

The RIDE study: Effects of body‐worn cameras on public perceptions of police interactions

Saulnier

Lahay

McCarty

et al. 2020

Criminology & Public Policy

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“…Data were collected via online survey distributed between June and August 2019. Our survey built on some of the rich qualitative work, already completed by other researchers (e.g., Sanders and Condon, 2017), with only a limited number of analysts at specific Canadian police services. That is, rather than focusing in on a few select police services, the target sample for our survey was analysts working in police services across Canada.…”

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“…Standardized platforms for data entry also do not necessarily ensure that the data that are valuable to analysts are being collected. As Sanders and Condon (2017) found, analysts rarely provided input on platform design and acquisition.…”

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Thinking about police data: Analysts’ perceptions of data quality in Canadian policing

O’Connor

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Hill

et al. 2021

The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles

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Policing is increasingly being shaped by data collection and analysis. However, we still know little about the quality of the data police services acquire and utilize. Drawing on a survey of analysts from across Canada, this article examines several data collection, analysis, and quality issues. We argue that as we move towards an era of big data policing it is imperative that police services pay more attention to the quality of the data they collect. We conclude by discussing the implications of ignoring data quality issues and the need to develop a more robust research culture in policing.

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“…(Interviewee, Case Study C) Following a similar theme, another interviewee suggests a benefit of employing civilians is to fulfil tactical or strategic functions, particularly in terms of criminal intelligence analysis (e.g. Belur and Johnson, 2018;Evans and Kebbell, 2012;Sanders and Condon, 2017;Sheptycki, 2017), which again creates more space for police to carry out operational functions:…”

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Civilianising specialist units: Reflections on the policing of cyber-crime

Whelan

Harkin

2019

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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Civilianisation refers to utilising non-sworn personnel to perform certain roles within police organisations. While the civilianisation of policing has been examined in a variety of contexts, it has generally been in relation to attempts to improve police efficiency. The current literature is much less focused on efforts to intentionally seek out civilians to improve police effectiveness, which, we suggest, is likely to apply in the case of police responses to cyber-crime. Using empirical data collected with three specialist cyber-crime units in Australia, we explore the arguments for and against civilianising cyber-crime units as a strategy to improve police capacity, as reported by police and civilian members of these units. We consider these arguments in relation to a broader debate as to whether it is better to improve police capacity by employing civilian experts or attempt to develop greater expertise on cyber-crime among police.

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Crime analysis and cognitive effects: the practice of policing through flows of data

Cited by 11 publications

References 1 publication

The RIDE study: Effects of body‐worn cameras on public perceptions of police interactions

The RIDE study: Effects of body‐worn cameras on public perceptions of police interactions

Thinking about police data: Analysts’ perceptions of data quality in Canadian policing

Civilianising specialist units: Reflections on the policing of cyber-crime

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