Police Administration and Ineffective Civilian Oversight

A Grounded Theory

Bibliographic Data

ID9021997
AuthorsBrad J Castle (0000-0002-4892-3328, North Central State College, Mansfield, OH, USA, corresponding author), Rodger E Broomé (0000-0002-9407-8612, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, USA), Eric J Russell (Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, USA)
Year2019
Volume64
Issue2
Pages232-250
Publication date2019-06-11
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Humanistic Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1678 • E-ISSN: 1552-650X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0022167819854605
OpenAlexW2951329634
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited23

This qualitative grounded theory study uses the voices of current and former law enforcement officers to consider the problems that can arise with police administration when there exists ineffective civilian oversight. The n = 10 participants in this study serve or served as professional uniformed and sworn police officers from different municipalities throughout the United States. The findings of this study seemingly spotlight the notion that ineffective civilian oversight promotes a culture of corruption in the police subculture and fuels the distrust of the communities they are sworn to protect and serve. The implication of this study is forming a foundation for law enforcement agencies to grow on in order to improve community policing so as to benefit the officers and the civilians they serve

Administration (probate law · Business · Community policing · Criminal justice · Criminal justice ethics · Criminology · Distrust · Enforcement · Grounded theory · Language change · Law enforcement · Order (exchange · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Sociology · Disaster Management and Resilience · Law · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Public Administration

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