Program Profile: Police Body-Worn Cameras (Birmingham South, UK)

Police body-worn cameras are used to record police encounters with citizens during officers’ shifts.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

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Police body-worn cameras are used to record police encounters with citizens during officers’ shifts in Birmingham South. Officers were instructed to begin recording as soon as they left their vehicles and to conclude recording once the situation was resolved. The program is rated Promising. There was a statistically significant reduction in officers’ use of force and citizen injury, but no statistically significant reduction in officer injury.

A Promising rating implies that implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s).

This program's rating is based on evidence that includes at least one high-quality randomized controlled trial.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): Other Community Setting

Program Type: Community-Oriented Policing, General deterrence, Violence Prevention

Current Program Status: Active