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O impacto da gravação por cidadãos na atuação policial - o ponto de vista dos polícias
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A disseminação de smartphones com capacidade de gravação expôs a atuação policial a um escrutínio permanente, tornando as filmagens por cidadãos um tema central
para a legitimidade, a confiança pública e a eficácia da Polícia. Este estudo analisou, no contexto português, de que modo os polícias percecionaram e geriram essa visibilidade
acrescida, procurando compreender se a possibilidade de estar a ser filmado influenciou a decisão e a atuação operacional. Recorreu-se a um desenho quantitativo, através de
questionário online aplicado a polícias da Polícia de Segurança Pública, obtendo-se 1.436 respostas válidas. A análise descritiva de frequências e médias revelou elevada exposição a filmagens, perceção de hostilidade por parte dos cidadãos e sensação de invasão da privacidade, mas alterações comportamentais explícitas pouco frequentes. Verificou-se,
contudo, maior cautela, hesitação pontual e impacto psicológico relevante. Foram ainda identificadas lacunas formativas e perceção de aplicação normativa irregular. As câmaras portáteis de uso individual foram vistas como instrumentos fiáveis e legitimadores, em contraste com as filmagens informais, percecionadas como vulnerabilizantes. Concluiu-se que os efeitos das gravações incidiram sobretudo no plano psicológico, recomendando-se formação específica e políticas institucionais de adaptação.
The widespread availability of smartphones with video recording capabilities has exposed police activity to continuous public scrutiny, making citizen recordings a central issue for police legitimacy, public trust, and operational effectiveness. This study examined, within the Portuguese context, how police officers perceived and managed this increased visibility, aiming to understand whether the possibility of being filmed influenced decisionmaking and operational behaviour. A quantitative research design was adopted, using an online questionnaire administered to officers of the Public Security Police, yielding 1,436 valid responses. Descriptive analysis of frequencies and means revealed high exposure to recordings, a perceived sense of hostility from citizens, and feelings of privacy invasion, although explicit behavioural changes were infrequent. However, greater caution, occasional hesitation, and notable psychological impact were observed. Training gaps and perceptions of inconsistent normative enforcement were also identified. Body-worn cameras were perceived as reliable and legitimizing tools, in contrast with informal citizen recordings, which were seen as sources of vulnerability. The findings suggest that the effects of recordings are mainly psychological rather than operational, highlighting the need for specific training and institutional adaptation strategies.
The widespread availability of smartphones with video recording capabilities has exposed police activity to continuous public scrutiny, making citizen recordings a central issue for police legitimacy, public trust, and operational effectiveness. This study examined, within the Portuguese context, how police officers perceived and managed this increased visibility, aiming to understand whether the possibility of being filmed influenced decisionmaking and operational behaviour. A quantitative research design was adopted, using an online questionnaire administered to officers of the Public Security Police, yielding 1,436 valid responses. Descriptive analysis of frequencies and means revealed high exposure to recordings, a perceived sense of hostility from citizens, and feelings of privacy invasion, although explicit behavioural changes were infrequent. However, greater caution, occasional hesitation, and notable psychological impact were observed. Training gaps and perceptions of inconsistent normative enforcement were also identified. Body-worn cameras were perceived as reliable and legitimizing tools, in contrast with informal citizen recordings, which were seen as sources of vulnerability. The findings suggest that the effects of recordings are mainly psychological rather than operational, highlighting the need for specific training and institutional adaptation strategies.
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Trabalho individual do Curso de Comando e Direção Policial.
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câmaras portáteis de uso individual filmagens por cidadãos legitimidade nova visibilidade polícia. body-worn cameras citizen recordings legitimacy new visibility police.
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