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ASU research on police video cameras highlighted


January 13, 2014

Phoenix Channel 11 is currently running a television program highlighting research from the ASU Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety. The study is testing the use of almost five dozen uniform-mounted video cameras for their impact on domestic violence cases and officer/citizen interaction.  

Hosted by Michael White, an associate professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the TV program features interviews with Maryvale Precinct Commander Michael Kurtenbach and Charles Katz, director of the ASU Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety.  

"I was surprised about the 'profound' impact of the technology on the police department and other stakeholder agencies," said White. "As Commander Kurtenbach suggested in the interview, the idea of having officers wear cameras is very simple. But the logistical and resource considerations associated with adoption of body-worn cameras are anything but simple."  

The study is an example of ASU's New American University concept that advocates use-inspired research and social embeddedness where students and faculty tackle real-world problems in local communities. A grant from the Department of Jusice Assistance SMART Policing Initiative is paying for the test project.

The program can be seen on Phoenix Channel 11 broadcast on Cox Cable, and live on the Phoenix 11 websiteThe 23-minute TV show was produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Paul Atkinson, who is associate director of marketing and strategic communication in the College of Public Programs.

Article source: Phoenix 11 (copy of program on Vimeo)

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