Examining Trust in Blue: A Latent Class Analysis of Police Trust

• In Event: Building Bridges: Understanding Public Trust and Support for Law Enforcement

Abstract

Trust in police is paramount because it plays a crucial role in dictating their effectiveness as a public institution. The current research utilizes latent class analysis (LCA) to identify latent classes as they relate to trust in the police.

Authors

• L. Nic Cabage, St. Edward's University

• Kimberly D. Dodson, University of Houston-Clear Lake

• Jessica Torres, St. Edward's University