After much resistance, Suffolk County publicly released its policy on how it uses body cameras. The long-sought policy raises several concerns for civil rights advocates, experts, and lawmakers. The release comes three weeks after police officers were seen on a body camera kicking a handcuffed suspect. The policy allows police officers to view footage beforeContinue reading “WSHU Public Radio: Advocates call Suffolk County’s long hidden body camera policy ‘useless’”
Author Archives: Eric Piza
Chicago Sun Times: Former suburban cop hopes to cash in on new body-camera law in Illinois
A former suburban cop aims to capitalize on a new Illinois justice reform law that will require every officer in the state to have a body camera by 2025. Ben Laird retired about three years ago as a River Forest police detective. Now, Laird, who has an MBA and a college degree in information services,Continue reading “Chicago Sun Times: Former suburban cop hopes to cash in on new body-camera law in Illinois”
IPVM: CCTV Researcher Eric Piza Interviewed
Few academic researchers study video surveillance / CCTV. One of the most notable is John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York associate professor Dr. Eric Piza who we interviewed. This interview is part of a running series of IPVM interviews of professionals of note. For previous IPVM interview coverage, please see…
IPVM Surveillance News source: Mexico City Public Video Surveillance Faces Scrutiny
Do large-scale, multimillion-dollar safe city projects stop crime? If not, what is the point in selling the cameras in the first place? Tens of thousands of video surveillance cameras are currently operational in Mexico City and the adjacent State of Mexico. IPVM interviewed industry and local sources and examined official Mexican crime statistics, finding noContinue reading “IPVM Surveillance News source: Mexico City Public Video Surveillance Faces Scrutiny”
Scripting Police Escalation of Use of Force Through Conjunctive Analysis of Body-Worn Camera Footage: A Systematic Social Observational Pilot Study
Victoria A. Sytsma, Vijay Chillar, & Eric L. Piza (2021) Journal of Criminal Justice Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintPublished Article *This study was funded by the Charles Koch Foundation, Policing and Criminal Justice Reform program Key Takeaways Research Summary Crime scripts organize crime events into sequential stages leading to a specifiable goal. This creates aContinue reading “Scripting Police Escalation of Use of Force Through Conjunctive Analysis of Body-Worn Camera Footage: A Systematic Social Observational Pilot Study”
Police Officers’ Best Friend?: An Exploratory Analysis of the Effect of Service Dogs on Perceived Organizational Support in Policing
Kenneth M. Quick & Eric L. Piza (2021). The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles Open Access Post PrintPublished Article Abstract This study explored the effectiveness of a novel technique for police departments to support their officers and promote wellness: the use of service dogs. We evaluated officer perceptions in two mid-sized, municipal police departmentsContinue reading “Police Officers’ Best Friend?: An Exploratory Analysis of the Effect of Service Dogs on Perceived Organizational Support in Policing”
How Can Embedded Criminologists, Police Pracademics, and Crime Analysts Help Increase Police-Led Program Evaluations? A Survey of Authors Cited in the Evidence-Based Policing Matrix
Eric L. Piza, E., Jason Szkola, & Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill, K. (2021) Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, 15(2): 1217-1231. Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintPublished Article Key Takeaways Lack of support from leadership and mid-level managers identified as most damaging factors to police research Crime analysts identified as easiest to incorporate into program evaluation effortsContinue reading “How Can Embedded Criminologists, Police Pracademics, and Crime Analysts Help Increase Police-Led Program Evaluations? A Survey of Authors Cited in the Evidence-Based Policing Matrix”
Crime Control Effects of a Police Substation Within a Business-Improvement District: A Quasi-Experimental Synthetic Control Evaluation
Eric L. Piza, Andrew P. Wheeler, Nathan T. Connealy, & Shun Q. Feng (2020) Criminology & Public Policy, 19(2): 653-684. Research BriefVersion of Record (Open Access)Data *This study was funded by the Professional Staff Congress – The City University of New York. Key Takeaways Research Summary In Sept. 2012, a partnership between the Newark PoliceContinue reading “Crime Control Effects of a Police Substation Within a Business-Improvement District: A Quasi-Experimental Synthetic Control Evaluation”
CCTV Surveillance for Crime Prevention: A 40-Year Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Eric L. Piza, Brandon C. Welsh, David P. Farrington, & Amanda L. Thomas (2019) Criminology & Public Policy, 18(1): 135-159 Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintPublished Article *This study was funded by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention Key Takeaways CCTV was associated with a ~13% reduction of crime in target areas as compared toContinue reading “CCTV Surveillance for Crime Prevention: A 40-Year Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis”
Predicting Initiator and Near Repeat Events in Spatiotemporal Crime Patterns: An Analysis of Residential Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft
Eric L. Piza & Jeremy G. Carter, J. (2018) Justice Quarterly, 35(5): 842-870 Research BriefOpen Access Post PrintPublished Article *This study was supported by the Central Indiana Community Foundation, grant # 0000018207 Key Takeaways Near-repeat patterns were observed for both motor vehicle theft and residential burglary ~28% of motor vehicle thefts and ~37% of residentialContinue reading “Predicting Initiator and Near Repeat Events in Spatiotemporal Crime Patterns: An Analysis of Residential Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft”
Eric L. Piza, Ph.D. 