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CliftonMartinSecondEssay 10 - 17 Jan 2025 - Main.CliftonMartin
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< | Police brutality has historically been a significant social issue for the United States. The controversy surrounding it has been amplified by widespread media coverage that depicts police officers shooting and killing unarmed people of color. Police actions are monitored in two distinct ways: workplace surveillance (bodycam/dashcams) and civilian surveillance. Civilians increasingly use their smartphones to record interactions with law enforcement to expose officers and combat police misconduct against the most vulnerable. Generally, the practice of civilians surveilling law enforcement is protected by First Amendment rights and is perceived as both a safety measure and a retaliatory check on government power. Conversely, the deployment of police bodycams—a form of workplace surveillance—is also framed as a tool for accountability but functions within a public employment framework that’s subject to union protections and codified by collective bargaining agreements. | >
> | Police brutality has historically been a significant social issue for the United States. The controversy surrounding it has been amplified by widespread media coverage that depicts police officers shooting and killing unarmed people of color. Police actions are monitored in two distinct ways: workplace surveillance (bodycam/dashcams) and civilian surveillance. Civilians increasingly use their smartphones to record interactions with law enforcement to expose officers and combat police misconduct against the most vulnerable. Generally, the practice of civilians surveilling law enforcement is protected by First Amendment rights and is perceived as both a safety measure and a retaliatory check on government power. Conversely, the deployment of police bodycams is also framed as a tool for accountability but functions within a public employment framework that’s subject to union protections and codified by collective bargaining agreements. | | | | |
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< | While surveillance is meant to enhance safety, it has unintended consequences that threaten privacy and continue to contribute to a broader culture of mistrust and overuse of surveillance. Both bodycams and retaliatory surveillance aim to promote transparency, however, they fundamentally differ in purpose, governance, and legal contexts. Civilian surveillance seeks to empower the public, while workplace surveillance operates within structured employment frameworks where the rights of officers are protected police union negotiations that led to collective bargaining agreements. To effectively address the challenges of surveillance, policymakers must recognize these distinctions and ensure that practices uphold accountability, respect privacy, and foster trust. | >
> | While surveillance is meant to enhance safety, it has unintended consequences that threaten privacy and continue to contribute to a broader culture of mistrust and overuse of surveillance. Both bodycams and retaliatory civilian surveillance aim to promote transparency, however, they fundamentally differ in purpose, governance, and legal contexts. Civilian surveillance seeks to empower the public, while workplace surveillance prioritize the rights of officers through union negotiations. To effectively address the challenges of surveillance, policymakers must recognize these distinctions and ensure that practices uphold accountability, respect privacy, and foster trust. | | |
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