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Preparing officers for the job. Managing risk in a fluid environment. Finding ways to effectively engage, motivate, and develop employees. Being watched and scrutinized by the community. The cameras are on but, in many ways, they always have been. Set your mind to leveraging camera technology to your department’s advantage.
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A recent newspaper article stated that 25
percent of police departments in the U.S. have implemented body-worn cameras. The article goes on to say that 80 per- cent of the remaining departments are considering how the technology will affect their operations. What remains to be seen is how police departments will bring this technology in-house and how successful each will be in turning cameras into powerful policing and management tools. Regardless where your department falls on the ‘considering’ contin- uum, your offi cers are being fi lmed by citizens and the results can go viral in minutes. The ‘now’ result is that it is time to put offi cers in front
40 LAW and ORDER I March 2016 On the Psychological Side
Performance and accuracy tend to increase when an individual is being observed doing familiar, routine tasks. Conversely, per- formance and accuracy tend to decrease when an individual is being observed doing unfamiliar, complex tasks. To manage this dichotomy, the straightforward training remedy is to practice, practice, practice.
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of the cameras for training purposes. The camera trends are creating what counselors might call a ‘growing edge’ within law enforcement. While it is true that live fi lming of police/public interactions presents complex technological and legal issues, there are areas where it will be wise not to overlook the basics. Getting your offi cers in front of the cameras and utilizing the resulting mate- rial to your department’s advantage makes sense for a number of psychological, risk management, and performance reasons.
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