Eksploratorna raziskava o odnosu javnosti do uvedbe nosljivih kamer v policijske postopke

slovenian

2022

volume 24, issue 3

attitudes   body-worn cameras   citizens   police   technology acceptance

Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za varnostne vede
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

Purpose: The paper aims to propose and test an exploratory theoretical model for identifying factors that predict residents’ attitudes toward body-worn cameras used in police procedures. Design/Methods/Approach: The theoretical model was proposed based on the existing literature, which deals more broadly with technology acceptance. The theoretical model was tested using an online survey on a sample of Slovenian-speaking social network users (n = 265). Findings: The most important finding of the research is that general beliefs about technologies more strongly influence the individual’s attitude towards implementing body-worn cameras in police procedures than trust in the police and the state. Research Limitations/Implications: When interpreting the results, the reader must consider that the research was conducted only on a social network among Slovenian-speaking users. The demographic structure of the sample does not reflect the demographic structure of the population of the Republic of Slovenia. Practical Implications: Not detecting resistance to implementing body-worn cameras in police procedures can be deemed the most important implication of our research. We also find that for general public acceptance of introducing new technologies into police procedures, it is more important to consider citizens’ beliefs about technologies in general than beliefs about the police and the state. Originality/Value: As first in the literature, this article compares two different groups of factors predicting attitudes toward body-worn cameras in police procedures. It is also the first research of its kind in Slovenia.

27.03.2023