Date of Award
5-30-2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
College of Education, Doctoral Program
First Advisor
Andrea Kayne
Second Advisor
Sophia Neely
Abstract
The Term Policing and its surrounding themes are complex and deserve adequate attention. Since the early 1900’s, citizenry and police have had mistrustful relationships. Over the span of three eras, both positive and negative citizenry-police relations have been highlighted. In more recent years, the timely capturing of videos of over-policing and excessive use of deadly force incidents (mainly in BIPOC communities) have exacerbated negative citizenry-police relations, resulting in the lack of procedural justice and police legitimacy. Excessive policing and the seemingly constant deaths of unarmed African Americans undoubtedly contribute to the lack of confidence in police to effectively ensure all communities are safe. Through a Critical Race Theory lens, the researcher proposes a qualitative action research design, whereby participants are empowered by sharing their lived experiences surrounding citizenry-police relations. A Value-Creating Education curriculum will be proposed to local police departments and communities as a remedy to enhance positive citizenry-police relations and the overall safety of communities.
Recommended Citation
Davis, Cornelius Darnell, "Community Policing and Meta-Stereotypes: Improving Citizenry-Police Relations in a Large, Multicultural Urban Area, Through a Participatory Action Research Community Safety Workshop" (2024). College of Education Theses and Dissertations. 276.
https://via.library.depaul.edu/soe_etd/276
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