Blue Views: A Race-based Analysis of Police Officer Responses to Recent High Profile Cases

• In Event: Police Views on Policing

Abstract

Instances of use of force between police officers and citizens have made national headlines in recent years. The literature is replete with studies of citizen perceptions of police officers, but little research systematically collects data on how police officers view these incidents. This study reports data from qualitative interviews with police officers. The focus of the study is racial differences in perceptions of officers.

Authors

• Beth Gilmore, University of Houston-Downtown

• Kevin Buckler, University of Houston-Downtown

• James Holt, University of Houston - Downtown