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The effects hyper-surveillance on the health and well-being of justice involved communities
Sat, September 9, 9:30 to 10:45am, Palazzo Affari, Floor: second floor, Affari 3Abstract
Incarceration and police surveillance have affected under-resourced communities of color and contributed to various mental health issues such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. With experiences of surveillance impacting, one’s well-being, it is critical to examine how residents make sense of police encounters and how they are treated in the context of high segregation, poverty, crime, and violence in these communities. This larger mixed methods project utilizes a photovoice approach followed by photo-generated semi-structured interviews to explore how 20 justice-involved individuals view their community, their familial relationships, interactions with police and how this shapes their health. The use of photos is seen as critical for reflecting on how experiences of policing and systemic violence shape one’s health. In addition, survey data was analyzed; the Police-Community Interaction Survey, which included more than 18,000 respondents.
Findings reveal that first, communities navigating policing and surveillance experience tensions between needing protection while fearing surveillance. Second, social disorganization was seen as a major contributor to neighborhood violence and the behavior of the residents. Third, the prevalence of violence and guns in the community traumatized residents. Fourth, the survey results showed substantial differences in perceived police procedural injustice, by race/ethnicity and type of police encounter. There was a significant correlation between the confidence and legitimacy of the police and their willingness to cooperate. The rate of reported police use of force was significantly higher for Black and Hispanic participants. Further research is required to understand mental and physical health consequences among individuals and families navigating dual threats from crime and hyper-policing.