RT Article
T1 Police perceptions of residents in a high-crime area in Trinidad and Tobago: Community framing and crime wars
JF Criminology & criminal justice
VO 21
IS 1
SP 3
OP 20
A1 Watson, Danielle
A2 Johnson, Lee Michael
A2 Pino, Nathan
A2 Morgan, Paula 1935-2014
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1750518201
AB This article examines police perceptions of residents of a marginalized community in Trinidad and Tobago. The discourses of 40 members of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service are examined to determine how they define residents of the community and situate them within specific interactive contexts. Results show that the officers typically have extremely negative views of the community and its residents, which amplify their perceptions of policing as difficult and dangerous. The potential impact of these perceptions upon police practices, officer well-being and police–community relations are discussed. The study contributes to the emerging scholarly dialogue on policing in the global South and highlights the benefits of discourse analysis within country case studies to elucidate country-specific nuances in police–community relations.
K1 Trinidad and Tobago
K1 Police perceptions
K1 marginalized communities
K1 Crime hotspots police/community interaction
DO 10.1177/1748895819858372