Topic > Profiling and police-community relations - 1426

Scientific methods From a scientific point of view, profiling and police-community relations include a dual objective. The first focal point focuses on the attitudes that members of a community have regarding profiling in accordance with the actions conducted by police officers on them in carrying out their duties. The second focal point focuses on the profiling of police officers, complemented by early intervention systems, in an attempt to reduce complaints from community members. The literature on attitudes community members have regarding profiling states that race, personal experience, and media framing influence public perceptions (Graziano, Schuck, & Martin, 2010; Weitzer & Tuch, 2002). The literature on early intervention systems demonstrates how such systems can become critical management tools, tailored to address behavioral and management issues, both within the individual officer and in the places where they work, to reduce complaints from of community residents ( Macintyre et al., 2008 ). A literature review establishes multiple components of each focus. Hypotheses Profiling of community residents by law enforcement and profiling of police officers by early intervention systems impact police-community relations. Research will be more favorable using a quasi-experimental time-series design. The researcher chooses to conduct an exploratory research experiment using an interrupted time series quasi-experimental design. Data will be collected from a comparison group through pretests and posttests, from surveys, interviews and statistical analyses. There will be a fixed period of time to calculate and analyze the results. Pro...... middle of paper ......., Prenzler, T., & Chapman, J. (2008). Early intervention to reduce reporting: an Australian Victoria Police initiative. International Journal of Police Science and Management, 10(2), 238-250. doi: 10.1350/ijps.2008.10.2.77Murphy, K. (2009). Public satisfaction with the police: The importance of procedural justice and police performance in police-citizen encounters. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 42(2), 159-178. doi: 10.1375/acri.42.2.159 Tyler, T. R., & Wakslak, C. J. (2004). Profiling and police legitimacy: Procedural justice, attributions of motive, and acceptance of police authority [Abstract]. Criminology, 42(2), 253-282. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2004.tb00520.xWeitzer, R., & Tuch, S. A. (2002). Perceptions of racial profiling: Race, class, and personal experience [Abstract]. Criminology, 40(2), 435-456. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-9125.2002.tb00962.x