Police Use of Force Through the Lens - Examining Video-Recorded Incidents

Police Use of Force Through the Lens provides a comprehensive look at video-recorded use-of-force incidents and how video influences perceptions about the appropriateness of the force used.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Objectively Reasonable Use of Force
Chapter 2. The History of Video Cameras in Law Enforcement
Chapter 3. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Cameras in Law Enforcement
Chapter 4. The Camera Perspective
Chapter 5. Camera Footage and Mitigating the Impact of Bias
Chapter 6. Courts and Video-Recorded Use of Force
Chapter 7. Human Factors, Memory, and Video-Recorded Use of Force
Chapter 8. Expert Review, Analysis, and Reporting Methods
Appendix A: Law Enforcement Human Factors Research
Appendix B: Sample Expert Witness Report

About the author

Mike R. Knetzger served as a Wisconsin law enforcement officer for nearly 30 years and retired in 2022 as a patrol sergeant with the Green Bay Police Department (GBPD). Knetzger has earned a doctoral degree in criminal justice management (Colorado Technical University/CTU), a master's degree in public administration (University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh), a bachelor's degree in justice and public policy (Concordia University - Wisconsin), and an associate degree in police science (Waukesha County Technical College - Wisconsin). He is a certified Department of Justice Unified Tactical Trainer/Instructor and Wisconsin Technical College Instructor, and has been teaching part-time for the past 22 years for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC). He teaches in the criminal justice program, police academy, and on specialized law enforcement topics, and is affiliated with doctoral-level programs at CTUonline. Knetzger has testified as an expert witness in use-of-force and standard field sobriety cases, and has consulted for police chiefs, plaintiff attorneys, and other law enforcement leaders related to use-of-force, policy and procedure, and other contemporary policing issues.

Summary

Police Use of Force Through the Lens provides a comprehensive look at video-recorded use-of-force incidents and how video influences perceptions about the appropriateness of the force used.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Knetzger, Mike R. Knetzger
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032886213
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288621-3
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Media Studies, Sociology, Human Rights, Perception, LAW / Forensic Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, The arts, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Communication Studies, Legal aspects of criminology, Police & security services, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Human rights, civil rights, Criminal justice law, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Police and security services, Police law & police procedures, Criminology: legal aspects, Police law and police procedures, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls