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one of the experimental groups on each shift that they worked. Citizen perceptions were measured by concepts of legitimacy, professionalism, and satisfaction. Overall, there was little to no difference between the camera and no -camera groups on all three measures. When further explored by involuntary and voluntary contact groups, yet the patterned remained; no difference between camera and no -camera conditions. While there was no measurable difference in victim reactions to the cameras, the officers wearing body cameras did have fewer citizen complaints (-38,0%) than those not trained (4.1%). Overall, the study suggests that cameras are not enough to improve perceptions of procedural justice. In 2015 and 2016 the Urban Institute conducted two studies to assess (1) community members' knowledge of BWCs and (2) how body cameras impact views of departmental procedural justice use and legitimacy for victims. Both studies have full reports; "How Body Camera Affect Community Members' Perceptions of Police"iii and "Community Views of Milwaukee's Police Body -Worn Camera Program In Milwaukee (WI), where body cameras were rolled out in phases, the Urban Institute conducted city - 1 wide community surveys during DIAL the deployment efforts to assess .,_ knowledge and r support of the program. In Anaheim (CA), researchers designed a study to test different protocols for how police a p p r o a c h community members while wearing body cameras; (1) business as usual; (2) camera only; and (3) camera with a script. In Milwaukee, where body cameras were rolled out in four phases, the Urban Institute conducted three city-wide community surveys during the deployment efforts to assess knowledge Police Body Cameras; What Have We Learned Over Ten Years of Deployment? 1 7