Assistant Professor · Texas State University

Seth Watts

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.

Policing Technology & AI Body-Worn Cameras De-escalation Public Health Program Evaluation

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Seth Watts

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A Comparative Review of De-escalation Training: What Works and Why

Seth Watts, Carlena Orosco, Michael D. White

AI in Policing: Capturing Police Performance (Good and Bad) in Routine, Rare, and Novel Events

Seth Watts, Michael D. White, Aili Malm

Does automated feedback impact the acceptability of AI-generated police body worn camera review? An implementation science natural experiment

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Seth Watts, Brandon del Pozo, Michael D. White et al.