Shared perceptions: black officers discuss continuing barriers in policing

2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 386-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Bolton
Keyword(s):  
Black Officers

Racial Differences in Resolving Conflicts: A Comparison between Black and White Police Officers

2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 516-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Y. Sun ◽  
Brian K. Payne
Keyword(s):  
Racial Differences ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Behavioral Differences ◽  
Predominantly Black ◽  
Black Neighborhoods ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Situational Characteristics ◽  
Black Officers

This study examined the behavioral differences between Black and White police officers in handling interpersonal conflicts. Observational and survey data from the Project on Policing Neighborhoods and the 1990 census data were used. Actions taken by officers are examined along two behavioral dimensions: coercion and support. Findings show that Black officers are more coercive than their White counterparts in responding to conflicts. Black officers are also more likely than White officers to conduct supportive activities in predominantly Black neighborhoods, whereas they do not differ in initiating supportive actions in racially diverse communities. Situational characteristics play a strong role in determining police actions during conflict resolution. Implications for policy and future research are discussed.

Does an Increased Share of Black Police Officers Decrease Racial Discrimination in Law Enforcement?

2022 ◽  
pp. 107808742110702
Author(s):  
Sunyoung Pyo
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Representative Bureaucracy ◽  
Black Representation ◽  
Black Residents ◽  
Black Police ◽  
Negative Role ◽  
Black Officers ◽  
Bureaucracy Theory

Based on representative bureaucracy theory, the current study investigates whether increasing Black representation in police forces is negatively associated with racial discrimination in law enforcement. This study additionally investigates how associations may differ according to the organizational or environmental contexts of the forces. Results show that an increased share of Black officers is associated with decreased police-involved deaths of Black residents, but is not significantly associated with a change in order maintenance arrests of Black suspects. In addition, the negative association between Black representation and police-involved deaths of Black residents disappears when the percent of Black officers surpasses about 15 percent, especially in organizations where White officers comprise a larger share. These findings support the potential negative role of organizational socialization on the effectiveness of increasing the share of Black officers in policing, implying that additional long-term efforts to change organizational culture are needed to realize the benefits of enhancing Black representation.

scholarly journals The relevance of the individualism – collectivism (IC) factor for the management of diversity in the South African national defence force

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. J. Van Dyk ◽  
F. S. De Kock
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
The South ◽  
Military Academy ◽  
Cultural Activities ◽  
Cultural Behavior ◽  
Individualism And Collectivism ◽  
Black Officers ◽  
National Defence

The aim of this study was to determine the level of adherence of cultural groups to their stereotypical group orientations, i.e. White and Coloured officers tend to be more individualistic, whereas Black officers portray more collectivistic characteristics. Secondly, to determine if their cultural behavior and practices relate to their level of individual or collectivistic orientation. The Individualism- Collectivism Interpersonal Assessment Inventory (ICIAI) of Matsumoto (1992) and a self-constructed questionnaire to measure cultural practices, were administered to 88 undergraduate officer students of the South African Military Academy. The results indicated that no significant differences existed in the Individualism-Collectivism factor between the three groups studied. Only five of the twenty cultural activities (stereotypically associated with Individualism and Collectivism) correlated significantly with the Individualism- Collectivism factor. These findings, the implications thereof and suggestions for possible further research are discussed. Opsomming Die doel van hierdie studie was om die vlak van betrokkenheid van kultuurgroepe tov hul stereotipiese groepsorientasies te bepaal, met ander woorde Blanke en Kleurling offisiere is meer individualisties, waar Swart offisiere meer kollektiwisties in hul kulturele aktiwiteite is. Tweedens, om te bepaal of hulle kulturele gedrag in verband staan met hul individualistiese of kollektiwistiese oriëntasie. Die "Individualism-Collectivism Interpersonal Assessment Inventory" (ICIAI) van Matsomoto (1992) en ’n tweede vraelys, opgestel deur die skrywers om kulturele aktiwiteite te meet, is afgeneem tov 88 voorgraadse offissierstudente van die Suid Afrikaanse Militêre Akademie. Die resultate het aangedui dat daar geen statisties beduidende verskille bestaan tov die individualistiese en kollektiwistiese faktor van die drie kultuurgroepe nie. Net vyf van die twintig kulturele aktiwiteite, getoets deur die tweede vraelys, het ’n beduidende korrelasie met die individualistiese en kollektiwistiese telling getoon. Die resultate, die implikasies daarvan, asook voorstelle vir moontlike verdere navorsing word bespreek.

Representation Is Not Enough: Symbolic Representation and Perceptions of the Police

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 794-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Benton
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Symbolic Representation ◽  
Black Clients ◽  
Black Police ◽  
Perceptions Of Police ◽  
Black Officers

Representation in government tends to improve clients’ outcomes, but often has not done so for Black police clients. Representation may have perceptual effects on Black clients separate from its ability to influence outcomes. This mixed-methods research examines representation’s effects on Blacks’ perceptions of police. Representation did not seem to improve perceptions. Results led to a consideration of why representation was not effective. Qualitative analysis revealed that some Black police clients see Black officers as more like White officers than themselves. Participants came to understand that representation did not improve outcomes and adjusted their perceptions of Black officers.

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