Perceived COVID-19 impacts on auxiliary police in China

Chen, Yunan; Sun, Ivan Y.; Wu, Yuning; Han, Ziqiang

doi:10.1108/pijpsm-08-2022-0114

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“…This lends support for hypothesis 1 of this study. Additionally, this result is consistent with empirical evidence from previous studies (see Chen et al ., 2023; Perry and Jonathan-Zamir, 2020).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Several studies have echoed the fact that studying emergency policing and police trust is important (Perry and Jonathan-Zamir, 2020; Chen et al ., 2023). These studies specifically argue that policing during the COVID-19 pandemic requires further investigation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Beside this fact, the few studies that have attempted to investigate policing during the pandemic in the global south, specifically Ghana, have failed to utilize nationally representative samples (see Perry and Jonathan-Zamir, 2020;Chen et al, 2023;Horning and Chenane, 2023). For example, Owusu et al (2023) largely focused on understanding pandemic policing in the Accra Metropolis.…”

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Emergency policing and public trust in the police in Ghana: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic

Dzordzormenyoh,

Dogbey-Gakpetor

2024

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PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic provides researchers and practitioners with an opportunity to examine the effect of emergency policing on public trust in the police and augment our understanding. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to examine the effect of police enforcement of COVID-19 health measures on public trust in the police in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachA multivariate binary logistic regression was utilized to assess the effect of police enforcement of COVID-19 health measures on public trust in the police in Ghana using national representative data.FindingsOur analysis suggests that emergency policing positively influences public trust in the police in Ghana. Additionally, we observed that police-related issues such as corruption and professionalism, as well as demographic factors of the public, influence trust in the police. These observations are helpful for emergency policing and policy development in Ghana.Originality/valueThis study is unique because it uses national representative data to assess the effect of police enforcement of COVID-19 health measures on public trust in the police in Ghana. Furthermore, this study is among the first or among the few from Ghana and the sub-region to examine the nexus between health emergencies and policing.

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Emergency policing and public trust in the police in Ghana: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic

Dzordzormenyoh,

Dogbey-Gakpetor

2024

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Rails and responsibilities: Perspectives of railroad police officers in China

2024

Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice

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In policing practices, railway policing has an essential role to ensure the public security of extensive railway network. However, limited attention has been given to understanding the perspectives of police officers involved in this specialized field. This study aims to fill this gap by exploring the perspectives of railway police officers. Through in-depth interviews with 31 railway police officers from different regions, this research examines their experiences, challenges, and perceptions regarding their roles and responsibilities. The findings reveal that conflicts of interest within the railway police department pose potential risks to its internal cohesion. These officers used different strategies for response to violent attacks in ordinary and high-speed trains, highlighted instances of avoidance of duties due to internal conflicts, suggesting deficiencies in the evaluation mechanism employed. This study not only contributes to our understanding of railway policing in China but also provides insights for global railway policing and criminal investigation coordination.

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COVID-19 impacts and mental health of auxiliary police: the moderating role of supervisor procedural justice

Sun,

Han

2024

PIJPSM

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PurposeThis study aims to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 impacts and auxiliary police officers’ mental health as well as the moderating role of supervisor procedural justice.Design/methodology/approachBased on the role theory and a police officer survey from China, this quantitative study investigates the relationship between COVID-19 impacts and mental health status among auxiliary police, a rarely examined police type. We also examine the moderating role of supervisor procedural justice.FindingsAuxiliary police officers reported both negative and positive impacts from COVID-19, while the negative impacts were mainly in the work domain, but the positive impacts were primarily in the life area. OLS regression results indicate that negative impacts, especially work-related negative impacts, are significantly related to depression and anxiety, and supervisor procedural justice moderates the relationship between positive impacts and depression and anxiety.Originality/valueFirstly, we adopted the role theory to examine how public health emergencies affect police officers in their work and life domains. Secondly, we advance the organizational justice literature by assessing whether supervisor procedural justice can moderate the relationship between COVID-19 impacts and their mental health. Thirdly, this research extends the literature on depression and anxiety of auxiliary police officers in China, who attracted less attention in current literature and policies.

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Perceived COVID-19 impacts on auxiliary police in China

Cited by 4 publications

References 48 publications

Emergency policing and public trust in the police in Ghana: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic

Emergency policing and public trust in the police in Ghana: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic

Rails and responsibilities: Perspectives of railroad police officers in China

COVID-19 impacts and mental health of auxiliary police: the moderating role of supervisor procedural justice

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