Building trust in policing: challenges and strategy; [Construindo confian no polia: desafios e estratia]

Title

Building trust in policing: challenges and strategy; [Construindo confian no polia: desafios e estratia]

Creator

Mukherjee B.N.; Mathew M.

Description

In recent years, trust has gained significant importance when discussing the evolution of policing. This shift in focus has been acknowledged by scholars, policymakers, and law enforcement officials who are responsible for ensuring public safety. Unlike the traditional emphasis on crime reduction, there is now a shared recognition that building trust is a fundamental objective in the relationship between policing agencies and the communities they serve. This article discusses three commonly employed methods by policing agencies and their personnel to enhance public trust in the police: policy changes, police training, and citizen oversight boards. Further, it focuses to a less conventional avenue for change, which involves re-evaluating the laws enforced by the police. To achieve meaningful transformation within the police system, it is necessary not only to modify how officers perform their duties but also to examine and potentially revise the laws they are obligated to enforce. 2024 Centro Universitario de Brasilia. All rights reserved.

Source

Revista Brasileira de Politicas Publicas, Vol-14, No. 1, pp. 402-416.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

Centro Universitario de Brasilia

Subject

bias police; police reforms; police training; police trust model; trust

Coverage

Mukherjee B.N.; Mathew M., Christ University, India, Indian Law Institute, India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 21798338

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.5102/rbpp.v14i1.9155

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