RT Article
T1 Police Impersonation: Pretenses and Predators
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 37
IS 4
SP 505
OP 522
A1 Rennison, Callie Marie
A2 Dodge, Mary
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764199944
AB Empirical research on police impersonation is rare. This research employs quantitative and qualitative methodologies on 2002–2010 police case files describing impersonation incidents from three police agencies to provide an understanding of the individual and situational constructs associated with police impersonation. Research objectives included: exploring incident characteristics, comparing incidents to national violent crime statistics; and identifying common themes. Results show that police impersonation incidents, offenders, and victims are unique, particularly when compared to national data. Qualitative analysis identified three major themes related to tactics, motivations, and typology. The research offers a framework for establishing policy recommendations.
K1 Typology
K1 Police impersonation
K1 Law Enforcement
K1 Policing
K1 Victimization
DO 10.1007/s12103-011-9153-z