RT Article
T1 Policework in a racist context: A qualitative study of retired African American police officers
JF Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
VO 20
IS 1
SP 1
OP 21
A1 Dockery-Sawyerr, Tangela C.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1804068063
AB The law enforcement community has faced great scrutiny in policing tactics and their interactions with marginalized communities and experiences of systemic racism. Moreover, increases in awareness have elicited alarms for reforming and defunding the police. To date, a plethora of literature exists in examining policing, systemic racism, and best practices for reform. However, few studies have explored the perspectives and experiences of racialized practices experienced by African American police officers. This qualitative study explored intradepartmental discrimination, police reform, and alternative policing practices. Findings demonstrate retired police officers’ perceptions of racial bias in policing, how these practices changed over time, and how they may influence decision-making in law enforcement.
K1 Qualitative
K1 Black Lives Matter
K1 racialized practices
K1 African American police officers
DO 10.1080/15377938.2022.2042450