Police Use of Force Through the Lens

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.

Autorentext

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 also 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.

Klappentext

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.

Inhalt

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