Unsolved murders and the investigative failures of the Nigerian police force: Security and sociopolitical implications
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DOI: 10.1080/10246029.2017.1294087
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article focuses on the systemic failures of the Nigerian police force to unravel the mysteries surrounding homicides in the country, along with the security, social and political implications of the ongoing trend. The… read more here.
Keywords: failures nigerian; unsolved murders; police force; security ... See more keywords
‘We are fighting a tide that keeps coming against us’: a mixed method exploration of stressors in an English county police force
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DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2020.1789463
Abstract: ABSTRACT Against a backdrop of austerity, this mixed method paper provides a contemporary understanding of stressors in English policing by examining stressors experienced by police employees in the UK. In the first study, police officers… read more here.
Keywords: police; police force; mixed method; stressors english ... See more keywords
The role of demographic diversification of the police force in curbing hate crimes: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses
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DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2021.1919109
Abstract: A growing body of evidence shows that minorities are disproportionately targeted for hate crimes. However, few studies have examined how increasing the representation of minority officers in police... read more here.
Keywords: police; police force; role demographic; diversification police ... See more keywords
Offline and Online Gender Differences in Opinion Expression about Women Inclusion in the Police Force in the Arab Gulf State of Kuwait
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DOI: 10.1080/17475759.2021.1950810
Abstract: ABSTRACT Employing the Spiral of Silence theory, this study examines the influence of four cultural dimensions (collectivism, resistance to change, commitment to religion, and patriarchy and hierarchy) on gender variations in opinion expression in incongruent… read more here.
Keywords: opinion; police force; gender; opinion expression ... See more keywords
The Physical Activity Wearables in the Police Force (PAW-Force) study: acceptability and impact
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09776-1
Abstract: Policing is a highly stressful and increasingly sedentary occupation. The study aim was to assess the acceptability and impact of a mobile health (mHealth) technology intervention (Fitbit® activity monitor and ‘Bupa Boost’ smartphone app) to… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; week; police force; acceptability ... See more keywords
Feasibility of establishing an HIV vaccine preparedness cohort in a population of the Uganda Police Force: Lessons learnt from a prospective study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231640
Abstract: Background Members of uniformed armed forces are considered to be at high risk for HIV infection and have been proposed as suitable candidates for participation in HIV intervention studies. We report on the feasibility of… read more here.
Keywords: police force; hiv; study; feasibility ... See more keywords
Estimating the total prevalence of PTSD among the UK police force: Formal comment on Stevelink et al. (2020)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268621
Abstract: Two recent surveys have reported widely differing prevalence rates for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the U.K. police force. Stevelink et al. (2020) reported a rate of 3.9% whereas a survey conducted for the charity… read more here.
Keywords: stevelink 2020; prevalence; ptsd; police force ... See more keywords
Public Perception of the Role of the Nigeria Police Force in Curbing the Menace of Kidnapping in Benin Metropolis, Southern Nigeria: A Criminological Study
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DOI: 10.2478/ajis-2018-0006
Abstract: Abstract Kidnapping for ransom has been on the increase in the last ten years in Nigeria and there appears to be no end in sight despite the existence of a police force whose statutory function… read more here.
Keywords: police force; police; study; public perception ... See more keywords