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Police body-worn cameras (BWC) have been around for several years, and a large number of studies have examined their acceptance by officers and their impact on use-of-force incidents. Recent research expands on more subtle aspects of the use of body cameras. This week Dr. Vincent Mousseau discusses his recent research, looking at officer’s views of activating body cameras when engaged with a person experiencing a mental health event.

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• Officers provided diverse opinions on the proper use of BWC when dealing with these calls for service.
• The research finds officers continue to show the need for discretion when their experiences conflict with policy. Thus, developing a comprehensive policy is a complex endeavor for police leaders.
• Streaming the BWC images with mental health professions is an unexplored option.

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Human trafficking is not the first thing you might think about as a policing issue, but it occurs everywhere. In this episode Dr’s Gibbs and Strohacker from Penn State Harrisburg discuss their research that indicates training is imperative for street-level officers to recognize human trafficking.

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•While human trafficking is portrayed in a sensational manner in entertainment media, officers are really navigating more nuanced situations, ambiguous situations.
•A survey of police officers from a large agency in Pennsylvania found that training, rather than experience handing or investigating human trafficking, was better for identifying victims.
•They suggest that standardized training is needed for officers to identify human trafficking victims

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Dr. Robin Engel takes a deep dive into police de-escalation, an approach that includes techniques to reduce the tension that can be part of any police-citizen interaction. The tactics are designed to minimize the use of force by resolving incidents peacefully.

Main Topics

• Until recently, de-escalation research was non-existent and seen as potentially threating to the officers.
• Dr. Engel discusses how training contributed to substantial reductions in the use-of-force, as well as reductions in officer injuries.
• Still, de-escalation training must be combined with supervisor support and frequent reminders of it’s utility.

Dr. Engel can be contacted at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. Her research can be found on Google Scholar.

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