Seth Watts

School of Criminal Justice and Criminology · Texas State University

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School of Criminal Justice & Criminology

Texas State University

I examine how emerging tools — from AI-assisted body-worn cameras to co-response models — reshape police behavior, officer decision-making, and community outcomes. My work sits at the intersection of criminology, public health, and applied policy evaluation.

Assistant Professor, School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Texas State University · 2025 – present

Research Affiliate, Texas Crime & Justice Center, Texas State University · 2025 – present

PhD, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2024

MS, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 2021

BA, Psychology, Bowling Green State University, 2019

selected publications

  1. AI in Policing: Capturing Police Performance (Good and Bad) in Routine, Rare, and Novel Events
    Seth Watts, Michael D. White, and Aili Malm
    2026
    Preprint
    DOI PDF
  2. Does automated feedback impact the acceptability of AI-generated police body worn camera review? An implementation science natural experiment
    Seth Watts, Brandon Pozo, Michael D. White, and Aili Malm
    Journal of Experimental Criminology, 2025
    DOI PDF
  3. Officer Acceptance and Use of AI-Driven Body-Worn Camera Footage Review
    Michael D. White, Seth Watts, Aili Malm, and Genesis B. Navarrete
    American Journal of Criminal Justice, 2025
    DOI