Design Considerations in the Proliferation of Police Body-Worn Cameras

• Joel Suss ^[1] ; Alexis Raushel ; Adam Armijo ; Brian White ^[2]
  1. [1] Wichita State University

     Wichita State University

     City of Wichita, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Wichita Police Department (US)
• Localización: Ergonomics in Design: The Quaterly of Human Factors Applications, ISSN 1064-8046, Vol. 26, Nº. 3, 2018, págs. 17-22
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • More and more police departments are equipping their officers with body-worn cameras. To maximize the utility of body cams, designers have considered issues such as camera-mounting position, camera-mount stability, methods of activation, and data transfer methods. The human factors/ergonomics community can make important contributions to the design of body-worn cameras and identify and address issues that could arise from the introduction of new technologies (e.g., biometric identification and automatic detection of concealed weapons). Engaging with this ever-expanding technology will benefit law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve and protect.