RT Article
T1 Police officers’ attitudes toward their role and work: A comparison of black and white officers
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 28
IS 1
SP 89
OP 108
A1 Sun, Ivan Y.
LA English
YR 2003
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/176420199X
AB This study tests whether Black and White police officers differ in job-related attitudes. The analyses focus on officers’ attitudes toward police role, selective enforcement, legal restrictions, and departmental problem-solving efforts. Survey data were collected from the Indianapolis Police Department (IPD) during the summer of 1996. Findings show that compared to White officers, Black officers tend to have a broad role orientation, be less selective, and have positive attitudes toward legal restrictions. Implications for future research and policy are also discussed.
K1 Violent Crime Rate
K1 Patrol Officer
K1 Role Orientation
K1 Legal Restriction
K1 Police Officer
DO 10.1007/BF02885754