Scholars, policymakers, and the public view police legitimacy and community trust in the police as essential components of an effective police organization. Specifically, nurturing and sustaining ...

It appears we are at a crisis point — and the highest level of tension between police and minority populations in our recent history — with the deadly shooting of five Dallas-area police officers and ...

Jonathan Kwan is an Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral fellow in Immigration Ethics with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and the College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara University. Views are ...

A series of studies and evaluations reveal that procedural justice—fair and respectful treatment by police—strongly influences public perceptions of legitimacy, with social identity playing a key ...

There is a well-known phrase that describes a certain view of police officers. Often abbreviated in graffiti and on placards to “ACAB”, the words “all cops are bastards” have been widely adopted as a ...

When I signed up for the FWPD Citizens Police Academy, my goal wasn’t to become an expert on law enforcement. I wanted to deepen my awareness of the profession, get clearer on procedures and policies, ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Four Pillars of Legitimacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Developing Policing Practices that Build Legitimacy. Washington, DC: The National ...