Black and Blue Lives Matter - Improving Relations by the Police and the African American Community by Addressing Perceptions
Disciplines
Civic and Community Engagement | Civil Rights and Discrimination | Cognition and Perception | Peace and Conflict Studies | Public Policy | Race and Ethnicity | Social Policy
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Informative Abstract
The objective of my research is to analyze the effects of perception on the behavior of police towards the African American community and the behavior of the African American community towards the police. Specifically, the study will focus on how the police thinks the African American community perceives them and how the African American community thinks the police perceives them.
I will also analyze and identify the best practices, i.e., methods and strategies that address such perceptions and ultimately improve relations between police and the African American community.
I plan to interview police officers and African American community members; observe events sponsored by a local police department designed to improve police-community relations, and analyze the content of newspaper and magazine articles, press releases, videos, blog posts, etc regarding perceptions and actions taken to address them,
Key words: police; African-American community; police-community perceptions; police-community relations; community oriented policing;
Academic department under which the project should be listed
RCHSS - Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Dr. Darina Lepadatu
Black and Blue Lives Matter - Improving Relations by the Police and the African American Community by Addressing Perceptions
Informative Abstract
The objective of my research is to analyze the effects of perception on the behavior of police towards the African American community and the behavior of the African American community towards the police. Specifically, the study will focus on how the police thinks the African American community perceives them and how the African American community thinks the police perceives them.
I will also analyze and identify the best practices, i.e., methods and strategies that address such perceptions and ultimately improve relations between police and the African American community.
I plan to interview police officers and African American community members; observe events sponsored by a local police department designed to improve police-community relations, and analyze the content of newspaper and magazine articles, press releases, videos, blog posts, etc regarding perceptions and actions taken to address them,
Key words: police; African-American community; police-community perceptions; police-community relations; community oriented policing;