... media Fear Ferguson effect Attitudes toward misconduct Attitudes toward police Brutality The George Floyd anti-police protests beginning in May 2020—just a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic— would motivate Minneapolis and over a dozen other cities to drastically reduce their policing...

..., As police recruits are a viable source for recruitment data. Design/methodology/approach Basic law enforcement (BLE) candidates attending a southeastern state police academy were surveyed (N = 395) on perceptions of danger and current officer motivation (i.e. the “Ferguson Effect”), as well...

...Wendy M. Koslicki Purpose Following the shooting of Michael Brown, much scholarly attention has been paid to the so-called “Ferguson effect” resulting from rhetoric that public scrutiny of the police will lead to de-policing. The present study tests this effect due to similar rhetoric that has re...

...) After Ferguson effect 4 Negative publicity about law enforcement since Ferguson has made it difficult to be motivated at work, caused apprehension about using force, made me less proactive and made law enforcement as a career less enjoyable 0.860 −2.23 to 2.32 (−0.01) After Self-legitimacy 5...

...Justin Nix; Scott E. Wolfe Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors associated with management-level officers’ sensitivity to various manifestations of the “Ferguson effect.” Design/methodology/approach A survey was administered to police officers attending an advanced...