Policing and Minority Communities: Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives

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This insightful book examines the allegations against the professionalism, transparency, and integrity of law enforcement toward minority groups, from a global perspective. It addresses the challenges inherent in maintaining strong ties with members of the community, and draws attention to obstacles in ensuring public confidence and trust in rule of law institutions. Most importantly, the book provides insight into mechanisms and proposals for policy reform that would permit enhanced police-community partnership, collaboration and mutual respect. Acknowledging the consistency of this concern despite geographic location, ethnic diversity, and religious tolerance, this book considers controversial factors that have caused many groups and individuals to question their relationship with law enforcement. The book examines the context of police-community relations with contributed research from Nigeria, South Africa, Kosovo, Turkey, New Zealand, Mexico, Scandinavia and other North American and European viewpoints. It evaluates the roles that critical factors such as ethnicity, political instability, conflict, colonization, mental health, police practice, religion, critical criminology, socialism, and many other important aspects and concepts have played on perceptions of policing and rule of law. A valuable resource for law enforcement practitioners and researchers, policy makers, and students of criminal justice, Policing and Minority Communities: Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives confronts crucial challenges and controversies in policing today with quantitative and qualitative research and practical policy recommendations. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Evaluating Police-Community Relations Globally (James F. Albrecht)....Pages 3-10 International Attitudes to Teaching Religion and Faith and the Policing of Minority Communities (Perry Stanislas, Kim Sadique)....Pages 11-27 Police Leadership During Challenging Times (Magne V. Aarset, Rune Glomseth)....Pages 29-53 Promoting Enhanced Public Participation and Community Engagement in Policing (James F. Albrecht)....Pages 55-71 Front Matter ....Pages 73-73 Policing and Special Populations: Strategies to Overcome Policing Challenges Encountered with Mentally Ill Individuals (Theresa C. Tobin)....Pages 75-92 Ethnicity and Other Demographics Associated with Perceived Police Fairness (S. Hakan Can)....Pages 93-103 The Impact of Police Shootings in the United States on Police-Community Relations (Hasan Arslan)....Pages 105-124 Search and Seizure Jurisprudence: Community Perceptions of Police Legitimacy in the United States (S. Hakan Can, Durant Frantzen)....Pages 125-142 Front Matter ....Pages 143-143 Diversity and Policing in Canada (Richard Parent, Catherine Parent)....Pages 145-161 The Impressive Impact of Project Illumination on Police-Community Relations in Charleston, South Carolina (Robert Jacobs, Margaret Seidler, Kylon Middleton, Gregory Mullen, Gregory Whitaker)....Pages 163-179 Policing Native American Lands in the United States (Robert Morin, Colleen Morin)....Pages 181-193 Law Enforcement Challenges Along the Mexican-American Border in a Time of Enhanced Migration Control (Robert Hanser, Nathan Moran)....Pages 195-210 Front Matter ....Pages 211-211 The Challenges of Policing Ethnic Minority Communities in Post-Conflict Kosovo (Michael R. Sanchez, Fahredin Verbovci)....Pages 213-234 New Zealand Police Cultural Liaison Officers: Their Role in Crime Prevention and Community Policing (Garth den Heyer)....Pages 235-254 The 2016 Failed Coup Attempt and its Influence on Policing the Kurdish and Other Ethnic Minorities Across Turkey (Hasan Arslan)....Pages 255-265 Police Strategies for Dealing with Tribal Conflicts in Nigeria (Amos Oyesoji Aremu, Perry Stanislas)....Pages 267-282 Whakatupato: Community Policing or the Police Response to a Social Problem in New Zealand? (Garth den Heyer)....Pages 283-299 Policing in the Multi-Cultural and Multi-Ethnic Environment of South Africa (Christiaan Bezuidenhout)....Pages 301-317 Front Matter ....Pages 319-319 Final Thoughts – Examining Policing Options to Enhance Transparency and Community Trust (James F. Albrecht)....Pages 321-324 Back Matter ....Pages 325-334