The pursuit of procedural justice and police legitimacy: A case study of community police officers’ perceptions of the perceived benefits of higher education

<p>This is a case study of suburban community police officers and their perception of benefits of higher education as it relates to outcomes of procedural justice and legitimacy. Acknowledging controversial, high-profile incidents which have caused the police profession to be generalized in a negative manner, this study sought to examine community-policing initiatives as an effective strategy for promoting positive community-police relationships. Community police officers were queried about academic and professional preparation they perceived as necessary for the demands of the 21st century community police officer.</p> <p>Previous literature on community policing and procedurally just policing has primarily focused on the perceptions of the public. This study hoped to contribute to the literature as the authentic police officer voice. Analysis of the data revealed several themes and found that a redefined model of community policing is a promising answer to restoring trust between the community and the police. This new model shall be referred to as the Procedurally Just Community-Policing Model and concludes that when intentional community-policing efforts are intertwined with procedurally just policing practice, trust is maximized, therefore resulting in legitimacy</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Leadership and Counseling

Year dc:date.available

2020

Author dc:creator

• Kane, Tara M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Raul Leon, PhD
• Carmen McCallum, PhD
• Paul Leighton, PhD

• community policing
• higher education
• police legitimacy
• procedural justice
• professional development
• Educational Leadership

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.emich.edu/theses/1019

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.emich.edu:theses-2394