Legitimacy in Policing No. 10

Abstract

This paper briefly reviews the research on interventions that seek to enhance police legitimacy. Readers interested in a more detailed assessment of the crime prevention value of police legitimacy should acquire the full report (Mazerolle et al. 2013) available on the Campbell Library web page, http://campbellcollaboration.org/lib/project/141/ . We would like to acknowledge the support of the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), George Mason University, and the Campbell Collaboration that made this systematic search and review possible. We are particularly grateful to David Wilson and Kerrie Mengersen for providing valuable insights on content and analysis techniques. Our thanks to Phyllis Schultz, information specialist at Rutgers University, for her assistance in locating difficult-to-find publications. Gentry White provided statistical support. The authors would also like to thank Adele Somerville, Sarah-Ann Burger, Jegar Pitchforth, and Jen Owens for their assistance on the review. A grant from the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) provided financial support for the systematic search, and George Mason University (sub-award no. E2216645) provided financial support for the systematic review. The Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Queensland and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS) provided additional financial support. Show more