1. Citizen Oversight on Policing - Literature Review
... when reviewing police behaviors. However, when narrowed down to specific areas of concern, results did indicate that when an oversight committee was used for policy review and conflict mediation, 63% of surveyed officers support the effectiveness of the review board and only a 27% opposed (Wells & Schafer, 2007). Evidence suggests that there is a relatively strong consensus about the functions ... of civilian oversight and believe that oversight systems ensure unbiased handling of complaints. Furthermore, the findings suggest that oversight systems provide a valuable method for community...
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