Citizens policing citizens

Are Citizen Watches Manifestations of Contemporary Responsible Citizenship

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4524840
AutoresMarco Van Der Land (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, autor correspondente)
Ano2014
Volume18
Fascículo3-4
Páginas423-434
Data de publicação2014-04-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCitizenship Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1362-1025 • E-ISSN: 1469-3593
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13621025.2014.905282
OpenAlexW2017081883
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas10
Referências citadas23

During the last decade, the phenomenon of citizen watches has become a common and meaningful element in citizen participation that aims to improve local public safety. This paper discusses citizen watches as a manifestation of the way citizens and state agencies are redefining and transforming their relationships. It examines the question of the extent to which citizen watches can be seen as examples of good citizenship. The Dutch government is currently appealing strongly for more citizen involvement in public matters, but is unclear about the kind of involvement it expects. The paper argues that citizen watches are mainly considered manifestations of ‘good citizenship’ by the government if they are set up in line with state objectives and are willing to serve as an auxiliary of the formal authorities in the neighborhood. Many citizen watches are therefore products of self-responsibilization processes, which have not yet received much academic attention

Citizen science · Citizenship · Good citizenship · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions