myAIPMWhat does the public want police to do during pandemics? A national experiment.
Justin Nix, Stefan Ivanov, Justin T. Pickett | Criminology and Public Policy
1068 U.S. adults were interviewed in 2020 to determine the factors that shape support for various policing tactics in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents were sharply divided in their views about pandemic policing tactics and were least supportive of policies that might limit public access to officers or reduce crime deterrence. Other factors that are associated with attitudes toward pandemic policing include perceptions of procedural justice, altruistic fear, racial resentment, and authoritarianism.
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Nix, J., Ivanov, S., Pickett, J.T., (2021) What does the public want police to do during pandemics? A national experiment. Criminology and Public Policy. http://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1745-9133.12535