College Students' Perceptions of Community-Oriented Policing at a Mid-Size Public University

Autor/in	Cooper, Joseph J.
Titel	College Students' Perceptions of Community-Oriented Policing at a Mid-Size Public University
Quelle	(2017), (101 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Edgewood College
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3551-0138-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; College Students; Student Attitudes; Police; School Security; Crime; School Safety; Resident Advisers; Public Colleges; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Content Analysis; Theories; Police Community Relationship; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Inhaltsanalyse; Theory; Theorie
Abstract	Campus crime and distrust of campus police are significant problems for institutions of higher education. Utilizing the Broken Windows Theory (Kelling & Wilson, 1982) as the theoretical framework, the purpose of this qualitative study was to explore students' attitudes toward community-oriented policing and their perceptions of crime, safety, and effective community-oriented policing practices on their campus. The study was conducted with a sample of 15 students employed as resident assistants at a mid-size public university in Michigan, and each participant completed an individual face-to-face interview with the researcher. Interviews were audio recorded, manually transcribed to text, and evaluated and coded for meanings, contexts, attitudes, and themes according to Creswell's (2009) Content Analysis Process. From the findings, five themes emerged: (1) Students perceived that on-campus crime is minimal; (2) Students perceived that crime is worse at other campuses; (3) Students perceived that they are safe on campus; (4) Students recognized and valued community-oriented policing; (5) Police presence improved students' comfort levels with officers. Findings from this study aligned with the Broken Windows Theory (Kelling & Wilson, 1982) and indicated that campus police have experienced success in developing positive community relations and preventing crime. Findings also demonstrated that positive community relations fostered by campus police positively influenced students' perceptions of safety and community order. In order to advance the positive results of community-oriented policing on college campuses, campus police officers, higher education administrators and professionals, and students should all play a role in facilitating dialogue and building a foundation for partnerships. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01