...John C. Navarro; Sierra A. Malvitz; Michael A. Hansen Purpose This study aims to explore the influence of police officer gender on public perceptions during an interaction between an officer and a citizen suspected of driving under the influence. Design/methodology/approach Using...

... on perceived reasonableness of force. Comparing the replication sample to the original sample data contributes to the robustness of the findings, emphasizing the critical role of language in shaping public perceptions of police behavior. Madison K. Doyle can be contacted at: mkd62@txstate.edu 29 05...

...Mario A. Davila; Deborah J. Hartley; Ben Brown Purpose The purpose of this study is to gain a broad understanding of public perceptions of the police and violence. Design/methodology/approach This study uses survey data collected from a nationally representative sample (N = 1,223...

..., by respondent race and year of survey (Racial differences in response to questions about racial bias are highly statistically significant across all survey years) Discrimination Police Public perceptions Police legitimacy Race Despite an international reputation as a racially tolerant...

... © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Discrimination Police Public perceptions Public confidence in order institutions, such as the police, courts, and legal system, provides a critical foundation for the effectiveness, efficacy...

... 04 03 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Lisa M. Graziano can be contacted at: lgrazia@calstatela.edu Media Police Public perceptions Factors routinely identified as determinants of perceptions of police...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Organization Legitimacy Public perceptions Reform The legitimacy of the police is a topic of enduring significance, and it has emerged as a topic of overriding public salience in the past two years...

... to raise public perceptions of police competence, whether through more media attention to effective police activities or improvements in policing practices, can decrease the fear of crime. Police, public, and community-based programs and activities that build confidence in the police will also enhance...

... to reviewers) divided questions into four distinct units paralleling the research questions: appropriateness of police as a target audience; benefits and barriers to use; relevant device characteristics; and recommendations to facilitate adoption. Innovation Police Public perceptions For years...

...Alana Saulnier; Scott N. Thompson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore institutional realities and public perceptions of police use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Canada in relation to each other, drawing attention to areas of public misunderstanding and concern. Design...

.... Jennifer M. Reingle Gonzalez can be contacted at: Jennifer.Reingle@UTSouthwestern.edu 16 05 2016 16 05 2016 18 05 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Police Evaluations Education Public perceptions...

.... Citizen participation Community-oriented policing Public perceptions Diffused support In this regard, there is no exception for citizen participation in police work such as the implementation of community policing (COP) strategies in the past two decades (e.g. Oliver, 2004). This is because...

... study and reference for future studies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Community-oriented policing Community relations Public perceptions Citizen satisfaction In late 2014, court failure to prosecute police officers perceived as using excessive force against minorities...

.... Organization Legitimacy Public perceptions Citizen satisfaction © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Dr Chirstopher Donner can be contacted at: cdonner@uncfsu.edu There are implications of both the incident-focussed and organization-focussed research. First, police personnel engaged...

... in the context of future proceedings related to LPR. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Police Community relations Public perceptions License plate recognition (LPR) technology is rapidly diffusing in policing. In a national survey of police agencies conducted by the authors...

...Tara O’Connor Shelley; Michael J. Hogan; N. Prabha Unnithan; Paul B. Stretesky Purpose Public opinion regarding the police is generally positive, although there are number of individual and contextual variables that affect these views. Yet research examining public perceptions regarding state law...

... States of America Ethnic groups Citizen complaints Police Citizen satisfaction Discrimination Legitimacy Public perceptions Quality of policing There are additional factors unique to Mexican‐Americans that may influence their attitudes toward the police and complicate our understanding...

... are problematic. Originality/value The paper presents a unique insight into public perceptions of the Russian police. It may suggest implications for policy and practice that could help enhance support of citizens for the police, or at least prevent further deterioration of the existing situation...

... of public confidence in policing on a greater scale. Further, as the police alone cannot take full credit in the public's perception of law enforcement, it is imperative that future studies also examine other government agencies (i.e. courts, prosecutors) that may lend more information on this subject...