The impact of policing styles on officers’ willingness to make referrals into pre-arrest diversion initiatives

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ID21177646
AutoresLauren Gant (0000-0002-7088-2120, University of Colorado Denver, autor correspondente), Lonnie Schaible (0000-0001-5001-6164, University of Colorado Denver)
Ano2022
Volume23
Fascículo1
Páginas20-33
Data de publicação2022-01-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPolice Practice and Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1561-4263 • E-ISSN: 1477-271X
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15614263.2021.1914041
OpenAlexW3169525527
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas39

Pre-arrest diversion programs rely on officers’ discretion to divert low-level offenders to outside services in lieu of arrest. Few studies have examined how officers’ policing orientations influence their willingness to make referrals to these programs. The current study examined the relationship between policing styles including service-oriented which prioritizes serving the community; watchman which involves an order maintenance approach; and legalistic which emphasizes strict law enforcement and the officers’ willingness to divert. Using survey data collected from officers (n = 110) attending a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion training, the current study found that officers with a legalistic policing style were less likely to make a referral while officers who scored higher on service-oriented policing were more likely to make a referral. A watchman style of policing did not have a significant effect on referral likelihood after controlling for other factors. Findings and implications for efforts to implement similar programs are discussed

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