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Police Action—Community Action
Author(s) -
Singer Henry A.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1975.tb00743.x
Subject(s) - militant , action (physics) , criminology , psychology , social psychology , political science , law , politics , physics , quantum mechanics
An experimental model was used in two cities in Connecticut to bring about improved police‐community relations. Participants in the program were 300 police officers up through the grade of captain and 150 civilians representing militant, conservative, and community organizations. Questionnaires given to the police before and after the six‐week program indicated dramatic favorable change in the policeman's attitudes toward himself, youth, and Puerto Ricans. However, attitudes toward blacks did not improve and in some cases regressed.