scholarly journals The sidewalk less traveled: evaluating change in community and police perception.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Hall
Keyword(s):  
Police Perception

scholarly journals Police Perception of Migration and Migrants in Greece

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Webster ◽  
John Tierney ◽  
Georgios Antonopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Police Perception

Police perception of intoxication among injured pedestrians

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary van Wijngaarden ◽  
Brad Cushing ◽  
Tim Kerns ◽  
Patricia Dischinger
Keyword(s):  
Police Perception

Media and the Effect of Weapons on Police Perception

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonita G. Cade ◽  
Jacquline Cottle ◽  
Ross Cordio ◽  
Katherine McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Police Perception

Police perception of citizens and its impact on police effectiveness and behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 785-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangzhen Wu ◽  
Francis D. Boateng
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Initial Attempt ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transitional Countries ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Police Perception ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
National Police ◽  
Chinese Police

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the similarities and differences in police officers’ attitudes toward citizens between China and Ghana, and explore the extent to which officers’ perceptions of citizens influence their effectiveness and behavior.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 271 Chinese police officers were surveyed representing those attending in-service training program at a national police university in China in 2014, and a random sample of 145 Ghanaian police officers was surveyed in 2013, representing those from five police districts in the Accra region of Ghana Police service.FindingsResults revealed significant perceptual variations across the two countries. While Ghanaian officers were found to have more favorable perceptions of citizens’ cooperation and recognition, Chinese officers reported greater levels of citizens’ compliance and disrespectfulness. Moreover, results indicated significant relationships between officers’ attitudes and their sense of effectiveness and behavior in the two countries.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is based on a convenient sample of Chinese police officers, which restricts the generalizability of the results.Practical implicationsFindings offer insights for police administrators to reform the police with a focus on improving police perceptions of citizens.Originality/valueAlthough there are a few comparative studies that compare police attitudes toward citizens between developing and developed countries, and between western democracies, there is a profound lack of studies comparing these attitudes between developing/transitional countries. This study is an initial attempt to identify variations in officers’ perceptions of the public between two developing/transitional countries.

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