Policing And Minority Communities
Introduction
This insightful book examines the allegations against the professionalism, transparency, and integrity of law enforcement toward minority groups, from a global perspective. It addresses the challenges inherent in maintaining strong ties with members of the community, and draws attention to obstacles in ensuring public confidence and trust in rule of law institutions. Most importantly, the book provides insight into mechanisms and proposals for policy reform that would permit enhanced police-community partnership, collaboration and mutual respect.
Acknowledging the consistency of this concern despite geographic location, ethnic diversity, and religious tolerance, this book considers controversial factors that have caused many groups and individuals to question their relationship with law enforcement. The book examines the context of police-community relations with contributed research from Nigeria, South Africa, Kosovo, Turkey, New Zealand, Mexico, Scandinavia and other North American and European viewpoints. It evaluates the roles that critical factors such as ethnicity, political instability, conflict, colonization, mental health, police practice, religion, critical criminology, socialism, and many other important aspects and concepts have played on perceptions of policing and rule of law.
A valuable resource for law enforcement practitioners and researchers, policy makers, and students of criminal justice,Policing and Minority Communities: Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives confronts crucial challenges and controversies in policing today with quantitative and qualitative research and practical policy recommendations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS (19 Chapters)
Front Matter
Pages i-xvi
Policing and Minority Communities
Front Matter
Pages 1-1
Evaluating Police-Community Relations Globally
Pages 3-10
International Attitudes to Teaching Religion and Faith and the Policing of Minority Communities
Pages 11-27
Police Leadership During Challenging Times
Pages 29-53
Promoting Enhanced Public Participation and Community Engagement in Policing
Pages 55-71
Sensitive and Controversial Issues
Front Matter
Pages 73-73
Policing and Special Populations: Strategies to Overcome Policing Challenges Encountered with Mentally Ill Individuals
Pages 75-92
Ethnicity and Other Demographics Associated with Perceived Police Fairness
Pages 93-103
The Impact of Police Shootings in the United States on Police-Community Relations
Pages 105-124
Search and Seizure Jurisprudence: Community Perceptions of Police Legitimacy in the United States
Pages 125-142
North American Perspectives
Front Matter
Pages 143-143
Diversity and Policing in Canada
Pages 145-161
The Impressive Impact of Project Illumination on Police-Community Relations in Charleston, South Carolina
Pages 163-179
Policing Native American Lands in the United States
Pages 181-193
Law Enforcement Challenges Along the Mexican-American Border in a Time of Enhanced Migration Control
Pages 195-210
International Perspectives
Front Matter
Pages 211-211
The Challenges of Policing Ethnic Minority Communities in Post-Conflict Kosovo
Pages 213-234
New Zealand Police Cultural Liaison Officers: Their Role in Crime Prevention and Community Policing
Pages 235-254
The 2016 Failed Coup Attempt and its Influence on Policing the Kurdish and Other Ethnic Minorities Across Turkey
Pages 255-265
Police Strategies for Dealing with Tribal Conflicts in Nigeria
Pages 267-282
Whakatupato: Community Policing or the Police Response to a Social Problem in New Zealand?
Pages 283-299
Policing in the Multi-Cultural and Multi-Ethnic Environment of South Africa
Pages 301-317
Final Thoughts/Epilogue
Front Matter
Pages 319-319
Final Thoughts – Examining Policing Options to Enhance Transparency and Community Trust
Pages 321-324
Back Matter
Pages 325-334
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Bibliographic information
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19182-5
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-19181-8
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-19182-5