Measuring Police-Community Interaction Variables in Indianapolis, 1999-2000

Duffee, David E.; Chermak, Steve; McGarrell, Edmund F.; Renauer, Brian; Scott, Jason D.

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“…Thus, in order to take “community” seriously, there is consensus that neighborhood policing should seek to build and sustain vital social processes within neighborhoods (Duffee et al , 1999; Reisig and Parks, 2004). These essential neighborhood social processes have been given numerous labels, including the following: informal social control, social cohesion, collective efficacy, social capital, community capacity, sense of community, friendship networks, and citizen participation (Correia, 2000; Duffee et al , 2002; Gudell and Skogan, 2003; Kerley and Benson, 2000; Kurki, 2000; Mattessich and Monsey, 1997; Sampson et al , 1997; Taylor, 2002). Although key definitional and measurement distinctions exist among these terms, they are all considered central to neighborhood social control or the capacity of neighbors to regulate neighborhood social and physical space (Bursik and Grasmick, 1993; Taylor, 2002).…”

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“…The community policing literature proposes that such types of informal social control can be enhanced by bringing police and residents closer together, particularly through police‐resident collaborations or partnerships (Kelling and Coles, 1996; Reisig and Parks, 2004; Skogan, 1990, Skogan and Hartnett, 1997). In theory, direct and vicarious experiences related to police‐resident consultation, increased resident access to police, and problem solving with the police should embolden residents to intervene and address criminal and delinquent activities (Duffee et al , 2002; Kelling and Coles, 1996; Skogan, 1990). However, other scholars have noted the potential for community‐style policing to produce a dependency of the public upon the police to solve problems, rather than promotion of collective efficacy, and could lead to a loss of community power and trust (DeLeon‐Granados, 1999; Greene, 1998; Lyons, 1999; Skogan, 2005).…”

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“…Police attendance at community meetings is a tremendously common coproduction practice among urban police departments (Hickman and Reaves, 1999). The simple support police provide by showing up to community meetings legitimates neighborhood collective action and should bolster the confidence of the community to address crime problems and intervene in informal social control (Duffee et al , 2002; Renauer et al , 2003). Scott (2002) found that the frequency of police involvement in community meetings, social events, crime prevention education, and citizen patrols did not predict neighborhood social capital in a multivariate regression or bivariate correlation.…”

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PurposeThe present study aims to examine the relationship between public and informal social control by investigating whether perceptions of neighborhood policing exhibit a positive or negative relationship to informal control. The influence of police‐resident coproduction (police attendance at community meetings, police accessibility, police‐resident problem solving) on informal control is contrasted with general perceptions of police effectiveness and legitimacy.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data from 81 neighborhood leaders representing 81 Portland, OR neighborhoods (i.e. unit of analysis), along with crime and census data is used. Analysis involves multivariate OLS regression and correlations.FindingsA frequency of police attendance at community meetings was negatively related to informal social control, controlling for neighborhood demographics, crime, and social cohesion. Results indicate a community style of policing may not be enough to overcome deeply entrenched attitudes toward the police in the most disadvantaged communities and at worst may discourage informal social control. Perceptions of neighborhood social cohesion and government responsiveness are the best predictors of increased informal social control.Research limitations/implicationsFurther research is needed to understand the development of attitudes toward the police, especially in the most disadvantaged communities. The conclusions of the study are limited by the cross sectional design and use of a single neighborhood leader informant.Practical implicationsThis paper attempts to identify how clear, tactical methods of collaborating with residents are related to informal social control.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies to empirically assess whether public social control through neighborhood policing, in particular police‐resident coproduction and police legitimacy, is related to informal social control.

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“…RAND asked participants of the community and CPOP meetings to complete a survey regarding their experiences, and RAND documented the authors' observations. RAND developed the surveys from the authors' knowledge of police-community interaction, problem solving, and characteristics of Cincinnati's processes, as well as by adapting questions from previous police-community and problem-solving surveys constructed by Duffee et al (2002); Maguire, Hassell, and Uchida (2000); Knutson and Skogan (1998);and Jeremy M. Wilson and Donnermeyer (2002).As described below, RAND conducted 16 periodic observations of community council and CPOP meetings, representing all five CPD districts. These meetings present opportunities for the CPD and the community to become proactive partners in community problem solving and to build relationships of cooperation and trust, and for the CPD to enhance the public's understanding of police policies and procedures, all of which are specific goals laid out in the collaborative agreement.…”

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The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors. R ® is a registered trademark. © Copyright 2005 City of CincinnatiAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means (including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval) without permission in writing from the City of Cincinnati. The research described in this report was conducted within RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (ISE), a division of the RAND Corporation, for the City of Cincinnati.iii PrefaceIn 2002, the Cincinnati Police Department entered into a collaborative agreement with other parties in Cincinnati. The collaborative agreement binds the signatories (referred to as "the parties") to a series of reforms and initiatives intended to reduce social strife in the city. This report is the result of a section in the decree that pledges the parties to evaluate whether the agreement is achieving its goals. The RAND Corporation will conduct this evaluation over a five-year period, from June 2004 to the latter part of 2008. This is the first annual report required under the collaborative evaluation. This study will interest Cincinnati residents and public officials. This report may also prove useful to residents and officials in other jurisdictions where similar reform efforts are underway. The City of Cincinnati funded this project on behalf of the parties to the collaborative agreement. Recent RAND works that may be of interest to readers of this report include the following:• Oakland, California (Ridgeway and Riley, 2004). The RAND Safety and Justice ProgramThis research was conducted under the auspices of the Safety and Justice Program within RAND's Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment Division. The mission of Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment is to improve the development, operation, use, and protection of society's essential man-made and natural assets and to enhance the related social assets of safety and security of individuals in transit and in their workplaces and community. Safety and Justice Program research addresses occupational safety, transportation safety, food safety, and public safety-including violence, policing, corrections, substance abuse, and public integrity.Questions or comments about this report should be sent to the project leader, Jack Riley (Jack_Riley@rand.org). Information about the Safety and Justice Program is available online (www.rand.org/ise/safety). Inquiries about research projects should be made to Andrew Morral, Director (Andrew_Morral@rand.org). Summary IntroductionIn 2002, the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD), the Fraternal Order of Police, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) entered into a collaborative agreement. This agreement pledges the signatories to ...

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Measuring Police-Community Interaction Variables in Indianapolis, 1999-2000

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