Ethnic Minorities, Crime and Criminal Justice: A Study in a Provincial City

Jefferson, Tony; Walker, Monica A.; Seneviratne, Mary

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“…“New terrorism” policies are likely to have eroded trust between the police and Muslim communities, as the broader research literature suggests that trust in the police can be seriously undermined in situations where communities feel that they are being over‐policed (Bowling and Phillips 2007; Bridges and Gilroy 1982; Hall et al . 1978; Jefferson, Walker, and Seneviratne 1992; Jones and Newburn 2001; Macpherson Inquiry 1999; Sharp and Atherton 2007; Sivanandan 1981; Smith and Gray 1985; Thacher 2005; Waddington, Stenson, and Don 2004). According to Gregory (2010), there is tension between community‐based “soft” models of policing, which involve engaging with Muslim communities under the “Prevent” agenda, and the “hard” policing tactics traditionally used for intelligence gathering, investigations, and arrests, under the “Pursue” strand of the British government's CONTEST and CONTEST 2 strategy.…”

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“…This is especially significant, given that prior literature suggests that there can be an erosion of trust between communities and police when communities feel that they are being over‐policed (Bowling and Phillips 2007; Bridges and Gilroy 1982; Hall et al . 1978; Jefferson, Walker, and Seneviratne 1992; Jones and Newburn 2001; Macpherson Inquiry 1999; Sharp and Atherton 2007; Sivanandan 1981; Smith and Gray 1985; Thacher 2005; Waddington, Stenson, and Don 2004).…”

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Community Policing, Trust, and Muslim Communities in Relation to “New Terrorism”

Spalek

2010

Politics & Policy

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The following article examines the role of trust between police and communities in the context of “new terrorism,” drawing upon data that examined engagement and partnership work between communities and police within this context. A key finding is that in a low‐trust context, as characterized by “new terrorism,” it is important for police officers to focus initially upon building contingent trust by trust‐building activities that demonstrate trustworthiness. Partnerships between police and members of Muslim communities carrying out sensitive intervention work with those deemed at risk from committing acts of terrorism appear to feature implicit trust. These partnerships are less focused upon short‐term outcomes, but rather, individuals are committed to these relationships so that within the partnerships themselves trust is implicit between officers and Muslim community members. This suggests that police within specialist counter‐terrorism units underpinned specifically by principles of community policing are best placed to provide the kind of long‐term interaction and trust‐building that is required for sensitive partnership work to take place, for contingent trust to be built into implicit trust. Basándonos en datos que examinan el compromiso y el trabajo conjunto dentro del contexto del “nuevo terrorismo” este artículo examina el rol de la confianza entre los oficiales de policía y las comunidades musulmanas. Un hallazgo clave es que en un contexto de baja confianza, característico del “nuevo terrorismo,” es importante para los oficiales de policía enfocarse inicialmente en la construcción de una confianza contingente por medio de actividades que construyan y demuestren dicha confianza. La colaboración entre la policía y los miembros de las comunidades Musulmanas que realizan un delicado trabajo deintervención con aquellos que están en riesgo de cometer actos de terrorismo parecería mostrar una confianza implícita. Estas colaboraciones están menos enfocadas en resultados de corto plazo, en lugar de ello los individuos están comprometidos en estas relaciones para que la confianza entre los oficiales y los miembros de la comunidad Musulmana llegue a estar implicada. Esto sugiere que los oficiales de policía asignados a unidades anti‐terroristas ancladas específicamente en principios de colaboración ciudadana están mejor ubicados para proveer el tipo de interacción de largo plazo y de construcción de confianza que es requerido para llevar a cabo un trabajo de colaborativo delicado, para que la confianza contingente sea incorporada en la confianza implícita.

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Community Policing, Trust, and Muslim Communities in Relation to “New Terrorism”

Spalek

2010

Politics & Policy

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“…A substantial body of work indicates that trust in the police can be seriously undermined in situations where communities feel that they are being over-policed (Bowling and Phillips, 2007;Bridges and Gilroy, 1982;Hall et al, 1978;Jefferson,Walker, and Seneviratne, 1992;Jones and Newburn, 2001;Macpherson Inquiry, 1999;Sharp and Atherton, 2007;Sivanandan, 1981;Smith and Gray, 1985;Thacher, 2005;Waddington, Stenson, and Don, 2004). This is a significant issue, given that a number of commentators have highlighted the importance of trust for community intelligence.…”

Section: Trust and Trust-buildingmentioning

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Citizenship, Responsibilisation and Trust in Counter-Terrorism

2013

Terror Crime Prevention With Communities

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“…Explanation of the impact of stop-and-search on various sections of the community is also made more difficult because there are considerable differences between minority ethnic groups-Asian and Chinese groups, for example, are often underrepresented-suggesting that straightforward racism is unlikely to be the sole factor (Beck & Rowe, 1994). In addition, studies have examined the relation between stop-andsearches carried out in areas of high minority ethnic residence and those implemented in areas of low minority ethnic residence (Jefferson, Walker, & Senevirantne, 1992) and distinguished between "high discretion" stops initiated by police officers and "low discretion" stops instigated by the public (Fitzgerald, 1999). Although a lack of space means that a discussion of the findings of these studies, and the debates they fuel, cannot be offered here, an outline of some key data is provided below before an examination of some of the major policy developments in recent times is considered.…”

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Policing Diversity: Themes and Concerns from the Recent British Experience

Rowe

2002

Police Quarterly

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The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the recent development of the notion of “policing diversity” in England and Wales. In addition to outlining why policing diversity has become a preeminent theme in current debates about policing, the article explores central conceptual issues and argues that it does represent a fundamental break with long-standing notions such as “policing by consent.” However, it argues that, taken to its logical conclusions, the concept might raise serious problems for the police service.

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Ethnic Minorities, Crime and Criminal Justice: A Study in a Provincial City

Cited by 10 publications

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Community Policing, Trust, and Muslim Communities in Relation to “New Terrorism”

Community Policing, Trust, and Muslim Communities in Relation to “New Terrorism”

Citizenship, Responsibilisation and Trust in Counter-Terrorism

Policing Diversity: Themes and Concerns from the Recent British Experience

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