A simple surveillance tool? The story of a body camera worn by the police in the Netherlands ; Un simple outil de surveillance ? Biographie d'une caméra portée sur le corps par la police aux Pays-Bas

International audience ; This article presents the story of a recent and unstabilized technological object: Zepcam-a type of body camera, worn by the police in the Netherlands. By examining the various inscriptions and translations that took place during its conception and introduction, the paper traces the extent to which the objectives, actions and ultimately the meaning of this technological object are formed and transformed when coming into contact with the various actors who appropriate it: policy-makers, designers and users. In doing so, it contributes to the shaping of a technical cultu... Mehr ...