ABSTRACT

Abstract

There is evidence that body-worn cameras decrease rates of police use of force and improve citizens’ perceptions of police legitimacy. Yet, research examining the processes leading agencies to adopt body-worn cameras is sparse. Using the 2013 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) data from U.S. police agencies of all sizes, this study examines the relevance of institutional perviousness for body-worn camera adoption. Perviousness governs the chances that an organization adopts a new policy or practice, as well as the extent to which an organization is internally aligned to implement the new innovation. Results demonstrate that perviousness increases the odds of agency body-worn camera adoption, alongside other organizational characteristics. The findings suggest that future research should consider the potential impact of perviousness when investigating other organizational outputs.

摘要

抽象的

有证据表明，随身摄像头降低了警察使用武力的比率，并提高了公民对警察合法性的看法。然而，研究引导机构采用随身相机的过程的研究很少。本研究使用来自美国各种规模的警察机构的 2013 年执法管理和行政统计 (LEMAS) 数据，检验了机构渗透性与采用随身摄像机的相关性。渗透性控制组织采用新政策或实践的机会，以及组织内部协调以实施新创新的程度。结果表明，与其他组织特征一起，渗透性增加了机构佩戴式摄像机采用的几率。