Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Police officer perceptions of intimate partner violence: an analysis of observational data
Other Titles:	Violence and victims
Authors:	Burgess-Proctor, Amanda DeJong, Christina Elis, Lori
Keywords:	Policing;Community attitudes
Year:	2008
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	23 (6), 2008
Notes:	This article explores police officer perceptions of intimate partner violence (IPV) using observational data from police ride-alongs. We performed a qualitative analysis of narrative data from the Project on Policing Neighborhoods (POPN) to examine officers' views of IPV as well as whether policing philosophy is related to officers' attitudes toward IPV. Results indicate that POPN officers expressed problematic views of IPV (including simplification of IPV, victim blaming, patriarchal attitudes toward women, and presumption of victim noncooperation) as well as progressive views of IPV (including recognition of the complexity of IPV, awareness of barriers to leaving, and consideration of IPV as serious and worthy of police intervention). Additionally, our analysis offers tentative support for a relationship between policing philosophy and officers' attitudes toward IPV. While this study is largely exploratory, we address the implications of our findings both for police practice and training and for future research. [?2008 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit Violence and Victims.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16184
ISSN:	0886-6708
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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