1. Citizen Oversight on Policing - Literature Review
... and officers. Many officers state their reason for the opposition is that citizens are not qualified due to the lack of law enforcement knowledge and believe police agencies should retain control over "policing the police." The debate on whether civilian oversight is effective has prompted several studies to determine the reasons for the differing viewpoints. Wilson and Buckler examined the resistance ... lack of expertise that citizens have when reviewing police behaviors. However, when narrowed down to specific areas of concern, results did indicate that when an oversight committee ...
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- Grade Level: Graduate