Institute of Criminology Public Seminars: 'What Police Wear and Why It Matters: Tasers, Cameras, Uniforms and Experimental Criminology'

Speaker: Dr Barak Ariel, Lecturer, Police Executive Programme, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge

The uniforms and equipment of contemporary police officers have dramatically changed since the turn of the millennium. Frontline officers in western democracies carry and use technology at increasing rates. WiFi-trackers, airwave radios, DNA kits, tablets, tasers, drones, body-worn cameras and augmented reality headsets are becoming standard parts of the gear. This seminar reviews the evidence from a series of randomised controlled trials on police technologies, and how they changed the ways in which the police and the public interact.

The IoC Public Seminar Series is open to all interested in attending, with no ticket required, but please notify Reception if you wish to attend: crimrece@hermes.cam.ac.uk.

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