Law enforcement disconnect from the community

Gittner, LisaAnn

doi:10.1080/23311886.2016.1191322

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“…Fortunately, there was a monument built to remember the victims at the last-mentioned place, although it was built by local people, not the government. The community became another victim, who was being detached from the valid law enforcement, which possibly resulted in continuous trauma (Gittner, 2016).…”

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Post-conflict Reconciliation in Aceh, Indonesia: Perspectives from the Victims

Manan

Hadi

Saputra

2022

JSP

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This field research using participant observation critically analyzed the post-war reconciliation between Aceh Province and the Indonesian Government. Special attention was paid to the violent incidents at Rumoh Geudong, Krueng Arakundoe, and Jambo Keupok. Besides, in-depth interviews with 16 informants who were engaged directly and indirectly on the problems to collect the data, followed by employing library research to sight the findings. The peace agreement was concluded by parties who hated each other. Contrarily, the government’s function as the developer of the post-understanding process was not shown substantially. This has further enhanced the new forms of violence carried out after the previous violence. This meant nothing to the power of peace itself. The reconciliation was not substantially successful but failed. The absence of which had an impact on the existence of war victims, particularly in rebuilding their psychological conditions. Human values during the 14 years of peace were not programmed in priority at all, which generated extensive sustainable peace. The collapse of the state’s responsibility to unravel all cases of dehumanization had an impact on the increasingly dominating pragmatic value, meaning that the value of the existence of war victims was minimal, even closer to nothing.

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Post-conflict Reconciliation in Aceh, Indonesia: Perspectives from the Victims

Manan

Hadi

Saputra

2022

JSP

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“…PSWs may even improve relations between police departments and their communities, especially in cases where interactions have been shaped by distrust, historical discrimination, and violence. Trust between communities and police departments is susceptible to damage if community members feel disrespected or misunderstood by police officers (Gittner & Chamberlain, 2016). PSWs can bring positive change to communities by improving the relationship between community members and police officers (Vanhanen & Heikkilä, 2017).…”

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Re-Envisioning Public Safety Through an Embedded Police Social Worker (PSW) Model: A Promising Approach for Multidisciplinary Resource Delivery and Diversion

Ban,

Riordan

2023

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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Cities across the political spectrum in the United States are shifting toward co-responder models that involve social workers with police departments in some capacity, but research is lagging about the proper role of police social workers (PSWs). This case study explores how the micro and macro roles of the embedded PSW model can improve resource delivery and divert people in crisis away from the criminal justice system. Few research studies to date have explored the role and potential effectiveness of creating such a position within police departments. An analysis of 7 months of data found that the PSW was much more efficient than officers in making referrals for high-needs clients. Furthermore, high-needs clients were more likely to have unmet basic needs such as shelter, food, and health care, indicating that police departments may frequently interact with people who have high levels of such needs. Qualitative case notes also revealed that PSWs can divert individuals from the criminal justice system by using crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques on-scene with clients. This research has important implications for improving community safety and well-being, and this case study reveals that PSWs with micro and macro skills are a promising model for improving public safety and justice in the right context.

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“…Their sample showed the benefits of creating a positive image for the department with the followers on one social media platform. A qualitative study by Gittner (2016) demonstrated that occupational language use by police officers disengages them from the stress of their work. However, this same language often disconnects the police from the public.…”

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Social avoidance in policing

Claudia

Fekedulegn

et al. 2018

Policing: Int J.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the association of social avoidance among police, cardiovascular disease (CVD) (metabolic syndrome (MetSyn)), and social support. Design/methodology/approach Participants were officers from the Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress study (n = 289). Social avoidance (defined as the tendency to avoid social contact) and other subscales from the Cook-Medley Hostility Scale were analyzed. The mean number of MetSyn components across tertiles of the Cook-Medley scales was computed using analysis of variance and analysis of covariance. Social support was measured with the Social Provisions Scale, categorized as high or low based on the median. Findings The mean number of MetSyn components increased significantly across tertiles of social avoidance (1.51 ± 0.18, 1.52 ± 0.12, and 1.81 ± 0.12); the only Cook-Medley subscale that remained significantly associated with MetSyn following adjustment for age and gender. Participants high in social avoidance reported significantly lower social support (79.9 ± 8.5 vs 85.8 ± 8.6; p = 0.001). Research limitations/implications The study is cross-sectional and therefore precludes causality. The authors were unable to determine the direction of associations between social avoidance and MetSyn. The measure of social support was unidimensional, including only perceived support; additional types of social support measures would be helpful. Practical implications This study suggests that occupational-based police social isolation is associated with health outcomes and lower support. Several suggestions are made which will help to improve communication between the police and public. Examples are the use of social media, training in communication techniques, and changing the police role to one of public guardians. Originality/value Social avoidance is the least studied the Cook-Medley subscale associated with CVD. It is important for the health of officers to maintain a social connection with others.

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Law enforcement disconnect from the community

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Post-conflict Reconciliation in Aceh, Indonesia: Perspectives from the Victims

Post-conflict Reconciliation in Aceh, Indonesia: Perspectives from the Victims

Re-Envisioning Public Safety Through an Embedded Police Social Worker (PSW) Model: A Promising Approach for Multidisciplinary Resource Delivery and Diversion

Social avoidance in policing

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