Storytelling at the Police Station: The Canteen Culture Revisited

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“…van Hulst (2013) argues that it is less important whether the stories are true or complete; through their narrative practice, police officers shape their identity, and give meaning to their experiences. It was an advantage to alternate between interviewing and observing, because it gave me an opportunity to discuss my impressions from my observations in the interviews, as well as having the interviewees' experiences with me during fieldwork.…”

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“…Criminaliteit vormt daarvan slechts een klein onderdeel. In de ogen van stedelijke politiemensen levert dat echter vaak slechts triviaal werk op (Cain 1973, 32-35, 71 Van Hulst 2013a, 2013b. Politieverhalen vormen zowel een belangrijk onderdeel van als bron tot politiecultuur.…”