Police Professionalism and Citizen Evaluations

A Preliminary Look

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6359299
AutoresRichard Chackerian (autor de correspondencia)
Año1974
Volumen34
Número2
Páginas141-141
Fecha de publicación1974-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Administration Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0033-3352 • E-ISSN: 1540-6210
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2307/974937
OpenAlexW2314730195
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10

The citizen's evaluation of the police is of increasing concern to a society which is faced by rising crime and urban violence. The President's Commission on Law Enforcement1 has noted that lack of confidence in law enforcement agencies by a significant portion of the public tends to interfere with recruiting, makes police officers less enthusiastic about doing their job well, and may lead officers to leave police work. The result is a police short on commitment, experience, and competence. The Commission also notes that when the police and the public are at odds, the police tend to turn to one another for social support, isolating themselves from the community and its needs. Low public evaluation of the police not only affects police attitudes and values, but also affects citizen cooperation with police in the law enforcement process. A citizenry which is hostile to the police is less willing to report suspicious persons, to testify, or to provide information

Criminology · Political science · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Public Administration