Author

Perry Yuen

Date of Award

10-21-2023

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Abstract

Mandating California law enforcement officers to wear body-worn cameras (BWC) will reduce complaints and lawsuits, and increase public trust and accountability. The “use of BWC reduces citizen complaints” ( Braga, A., 2019) and “reduces liability lawsuits.” (Koslick, W.M., 2019) Usage of BWC will build trust and legitimacy.”(Elliott, J., 2015 & Pyo, S., 2021) Moreover, using BWC is synonymous with accountability. (Koen, B., 2021) The Sacramento Sheriff’s Office is a mid-sized law enforcement agency in Sacramento, California. This mixed method research (MMR) study investigated how using BWC can reduce complaints and lawsuits and increase public trust and accountability. Data was collected from 79 Sacramento residents. (n=74 quantitative; n=5 qualitative) The analyzed data of Pearson correlations between the core themes compositions processes showed that all items were positively related and significant. As per the inputs, processes, and outputs, using BWC will benefit law enforcement agencies in California.

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