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Policing Vulnerable People: Police Practice, Policy, and Engagement
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Policing Vulnerable People: Police Practice, Policy, and Engagement

A special issue of Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760). This special issue belongs to the section "Contemporary Politics and Society".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 40898

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Toby Miles-Johnson

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Guest Editor
School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
Interests: police; policing; police training; police engagement; minority groups; diversity; inclusion; domestic violence; LGBTIQ+

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Social Sciences (ISSN 2076-0760), a peer-reviewed and open access journal indexed by *Scopus* (CiteScore 1.02; Rank: Q2), is pleased to announce that it will publish a Special Issue on the policing of vulnerable people in relation to police practice, police policy, and police engagement with members of society considered vulnerable, diverse, or members of a minority group. The guest editor is currently soliciting manuscripts to be considered for inclusion in this Special Issue. Papers that focus on a wide-range of topics relevant to the theme are welcome, including, but not limited to: (a) theoretical contributions on police/policing; (b) diversity and inclusion in police/policing practice, training, etc. in police organizations; (c) police training/policy/engagement with vulnerable populations/diverse people/minority group members; (d) policing LGBTQIA people; (e) policing race/ethnicity; (f) policing mental health; (g) policing domestic violence in vulnerable populations/diverse people/minority group members; (h) policing homelessness; (i) policing disability; (j) policing and religion. We welcome theoretical contributions as well as original, empirical analyses that employ quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. All submitted manuscripts should seek to advance theory, policing practice, and/or policy and engagement with vulnerable populations/diverse people/minority group members. Comparative work or analyses that focus on diverse locations from around the world are encouraged. All submitted manuscripts will be peer reviewed. 

Dr. Toby Miles-Johnson
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Social Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • vulnerable people
  • police practice
  • police policy
  • police engagement
  • LGBTQIA
  • race/ethnicity

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Policing Minority Communities: How Perception of Engagement and Level of “Awareness” Influence Officer Attitudes toward Practice
by Toby Miles-Johnson, Suzanna Fay and Susann Wiedlitzka
Soc. Sci. 2021, 10(2), 70; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/socsci10020070 - 11 Feb 2021
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In the 21st century, policing of all citizens requires officers to have an increased awareness of minority communities. Yet in the wake of public complaints and mass demonstrations regarding police misconduct, it is clear that police bias toward minority communities often negatively influences [...] Read more.
In the 21st century, policing of all citizens requires officers to have an increased awareness of minority communities. Yet in the wake of public complaints and mass demonstrations regarding police misconduct, it is clear that police bias toward minority communities often negatively influences engagement. To better understand police awareness of minority communities and how officers’ levels of awareness and perceptions of policing influence their perceptions of engagement, data were collected from police recruits and protective service officers (N = 1585) training at one of the largest police academies in Australia. The results show significant differences in awareness levels and perceptions of engagement of police recruits and protective service officers toward members of minority communities, as well as the factors influencing awareness during police–citizen engagement. These include the police recruit’s and protective service officer’s gender and sexuality, the frequency of socialization they have with diverse people, as well as the type of social interaction experienced. The results from this study offer suggestions to increase officers’ levels of awareness of minority communities, and how this may improve on-the-job performance overtime. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Policing Vulnerable People: Police Practice, Policy, and Engagement)
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Racial Profiling, Surveillance and Over-Policing: The Over-Incarceration of Young First Nations Males in Australia
by Grace O’Brien
Soc. Sci. 2021, 10(2), 68; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/socsci10020068 - 10 Feb 2021
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Historically, countries such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand have witnessed an increased over-representation of minority groups who are exposed to the criminal justice system. For many years in Australia, young First Nations males have been over-represented in the juvenile justice system in [...] Read more.
Historically, countries such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand have witnessed an increased over-representation of minority groups who are exposed to the criminal justice system. For many years in Australia, young First Nations males have been over-represented in the juvenile justice system in all states and territories. Many of these young males have disengaged from their schooling early, some through deliberate exclusion from the education system and others by choice. However, the choices for many young First Nations males may not be as clear cut as first might seem. This paper shows that over-representation in the juvenile justice system may be as a direct result of racial profiling, surveillance and over-policing of First Nations peoples within Australia. The literature addresses the ways in which young First Nations males experience these phenomena from an early age, and the long-term effects and consequences that can arise from these occurrences. An analysis of the current research both internationally and within Australia is thus conducted. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Policing Vulnerable People: Police Practice, Policy, and Engagement)
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Police Responses to Persons with Mental Illness: The Policy and Procedures Manual of One Australian Police Agency and ‘Procedural Justice Policy’
by Matthew Morgan
Soc. Sci. 2021, 10(2), 42; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/socsci10020042 - 27 Jan 2021
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Persons with mental illness (PWMI) often report negative perceptions of police treatment following receiving criminalising and heavy-handed police responses. To appropriately control officer discretion and to harness ethical, legal, and efficient police practice when encountering vulnerable and diverse individuals, police agencies across the [...] Read more.
Persons with mental illness (PWMI) often report negative perceptions of police treatment following receiving criminalising and heavy-handed police responses. To appropriately control officer discretion and to harness ethical, legal, and efficient police practice when encountering vulnerable and diverse individuals, police agencies across the world issue policy documents to their officers. These documents serve as a reflection regarding how police agencies aspire to manage PWMI in the community. Using a procedural justice framework, this research measures how a large police agency in Australia aspires to manage PWMI and whether the police policy document provides sufficient detail in advocating the appropriate and just police treatment of PWMI. A content analysis of the policy document revealed a lack of sufficient procedural guidelines in effectively controlling police officer discretion when encountering PWMI in the community. This article argues that without further consolidation to embed appropriate procedural guidelines into the policy document, the procedural policy gaps may have a negative effect on the experiences of PWMI when encountering the police. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Policing Vulnerable People: Police Practice, Policy, and Engagement)
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Stonewalling in the Brick City: Perceptions of and Experiences with Seeking Police Assistance among LGBTQ Citizens
by Danielle M. Shields
Soc. Sci. 2021, 10(1), 16; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/socsci10010016 - 11 Jan 2021
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Extant research has documented police interactions between racial and ethnic minority populations, including negative perceptions of and experiences with the police; police corruption and misconduct; and the deleterious effects of negative relationships with the police, such as reduced legitimacy and mistrust. Comparatively, exchanges [...] Read more.
Extant research has documented police interactions between racial and ethnic minority populations, including negative perceptions of and experiences with the police; police corruption and misconduct; and the deleterious effects of negative relationships with the police, such as reduced legitimacy and mistrust. Comparatively, exchanges between lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) populations and the police have received limited attention. This is despite work suggesting that LGBTQ citizens face an elevated risk of victimization, and a possible reticence in reporting their victimization, resulting from negative perceptions of police, fear of mistreatment, or even experiences of harassment and abuse by police. To extend the research in this area, I analyze 12 focus groups with LGBTQ participants (N = 98) in an urban setting to examine the circumstances in which LGBTQ people would seek assistance from the police, when they would avoid doing so, and their justifications for avoiding or contacting the police. I also considered intersectionality in shaping police–citizen interactions between sexual and/or gender minority citizens of color, as the sample was almost exclusively LGBTQ persons of color. I conclude by discussing implications for policing practices and policies. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Policing Vulnerable People: Police Practice, Policy, and Engagement)
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