... Self-reported survey data were collected from 5,015 officers in 85 United States law enforcement agencies. Findings Compared with men police leaders, women police leaders were more likely to identify inequalities in the workplace, empower community members’ voices in defining legitimate forms...

... role tension and fundamental barriers when trying to integrate into rural school communities. Originality/value By demonstrating the specificities of building social capital in schools and community environments in a rural setting, we contribute to understandings regarding the unique opportunities...

...Hyeyoung Lim; Brian Lawton; John J. Sloan Purpose This article aims to synthesize published research on the policing of Asian communities in the United States. Design/methodology/approach This is a systematic literature review using PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Findings Sixteen studies were...

... to the LEMAS in both years. For a selection of 12 communities – three randomly chosen in each of the four US Census regions – the authors compare officer diversity to Census data on population diversity for different benchmarks. Findings There has been some increase in diversity but policing largely...

...Sayer-Jane Vermeer; Ben Stickle; Mark Frame; Michael Hein Purpose As tensions between the police and community grow, one often called upon solution is a more diverse police force. However, building diversity presents many challenges, especially if there are barriers for choosing a career...

...William P. McCarty; Stacy Dewald Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare views of the community, views of the organization head, and perceptions of organizational justice between deputies working in sheriff’s offices and officers working in municipal police departments. Design...

... the organization, factors known to influence retention and performance. Design/methodology/approach A survey of 15,236 officers representing 88 agencies was used, as well as other agency- and community-level variables. Multi-level models were used to assess how these individual- and agency-level variables...

... department stands in stark contrast to its urban counterpart. As a result of its affinity towards generalization as opposed to specialization, the small‐town department has higher crime clearance rates and is organizationally receptive to the demands and requirements of community‐oriented policing. The small...

...Robert T. Sigler; Ida M. Johnson Members of minority groups, particularly minority groups that are race based, report less confidence in law enforcement across a number of dimensions. These people believe that the police act in a discriminatory manner. The current emphasis on community policing...