Student views of campus police may be affected by societal views of law enforcement more broadly. steved_np3 via Getty Images Racial, ethnic and self-identified sexual minorities possess more negative ...

The current study aimed to identify Latin-American immigrants’ bifocal lens views of the U.S. police and compare them to their contact experiences with their home-country police. We performed ...

A new study examines how social and geographic factors shaped community perceptions toward the police amid a backdrop of public health crisis and social unrest. The study is published in PLOS One, and ...

Facing a wave of random street and subway violence, a deepening migrant crisis and the fatal shooting last month of an officer during a routine traffic stop, New York City Police Commissioner Edward ...

The use of force by law enforcement officers has continuously been a controversial topic, often resulting in false perceptions by the public, particularly the concern that police use force at a ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz says addressing the community's perception of crime is just as important as bringing criminals to justice. During a sit-down ...

Last spring, an outing with friends began in Deep Ellum. As we parked, one friend voiced a concern about not feeling safe. She’d heard enough about crime in the area to stay away after dark. Another ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Racial, ethnic and self-identified sexual minorities possess more negative views of campus police compared with nonminorities. That’s the key finding from a new study in which we ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) That’s the key finding from a new study in which we analyzed data from approximately ...