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On the record: Exploring the role of body-worn camera footage in investigating discourtesy and offensive language allegations in the New York City police department

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  • Guler, Ahmet
  • Boke, Kaan

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This research examined the association between body-worn camera (BWC) footage and the substantiation of discourtesy and offensive language allegations within the New York City Police Department (NYPD) using data from the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) between 2019 and 2024. Regression analyses indicate that allegations supported by BWC footage are significantly more likely to be substantiated, highlighting the importance of BWC evidence in accountability processes. In contrast, allegations arising from encounters resulting in arrests or summonses were less likely to be substantiated than those from encounters without enforcement actions. These findings contribute to procedural justice theory by demonstrating how BWCs function as a mechanism for evaluating interactional fairness and institutional accountability by documenting police-civilian interactions in real time and providing objective evidence that can support, or challenge claims made by officers or civilians.

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  • Guler, Ahmet & Boke, Kaan, 2026. "On the record: Exploring the role of body-worn camera footage in investigating discourtesy and offensive language allegations in the New York City police department," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 104(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:104:y:2026:i:c:s0047235226000486
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2026.102641
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