On Thursday November 30th from 12:00 to 1:15 P.M. we will be hosting a discussion of new research by Yale Assistant Professor Alexander Coppock on the effects of body cameras on police behavior. Body cameras are widely touted as a tool for reducing police misconduct, and increasing trust between police and the citizens they serve. This potential has led to be adopted by police departments across the country. Yet there is little evidence of whether police-worn body cameras are capable of inducing change in police officers’ behavior. Along with co-authors David Yokum and Anita Ravishankar, Alexander Coppock has conducted a randomized controlled trial to measure whether body cameras influence police behavior. Professor Coppock will present the results of his research and its implications for criminal justice policy. Discussant comments will be provided by Yale Sociology Ph.D. student Michael Sierra-Arevalo, who studies police behavior through ethnographic and interview-based methods. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in a discussion of this important new research.
This event is open to all members of the Yale community. Lunch will be provided. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP below.