scholarly journals Keeping an eye on the neighbours: Police, citizens, and communication within mobile neighbourhood crime prevention groups

2018 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Pridmore ◽  
Anouk Mols ◽  
Yijing Wang ◽  
Frank Holleman
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Community Police

Mobile neighbourhood crime prevention has become increasingly popular in the Netherlands. Since 2015, 7,250 WhatsApp neighbourhood crime prevention (WNCP) groups have been registered online, most of which are initiated and moderated by citizens. This entails a form of participatory policing aimed at neighbourhood crime prevention, which may provoke increased feelings of anxiety and interpersonal surveillance. Community police officers and citizens need to adapt to changed interactions and trust relations in the neighbourhood. This mixed-methods research examines both the mediation of messaging applications and its implementation by both citizens and police, indicating the tensions and negotiations around formal and informal ‘policing’.

scholarly journals When Citizens Are “Actually Doing Police Work”: The Blurring of Boundaries in WhatsApp Neighbourhood Crime Prevention Groups in The Netherlands

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 272-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anouk Mols ◽  
Jason Pridmore
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Police Work ◽  
Community Police ◽  
Neighbourhood Watch ◽  
Camera Phones ◽  
Ethnic Profiling

Neighbourhood watch messaging groups are part of an already pervasive phenomenon in The Netherlands, despite having only recently emerged. In many neighbourhoods, street signs have been installed to make passers-by aware of active neighbourhood surveillance. In messaging groups (using WhatsApp or similar communication apps), neighbours exchange warnings, concerns, and information about incidents, emergencies, and (allegedly) suspicious situations. These exchanges often lead to neighbours actively protecting and monitoring their streets, sending messages about suspicious activities, and using camera-phones to record events. While citizen-initiated participatory policing practices in the neighbourhood can increase (experiences of) safety and social cohesion, they often default to lateral surveillance, ethnic profiling, risky vigilantism, and distrust towards neighbours and strangers. Whereas the use of messaging apps is central, WhatsApp neighbourhood crime prevention (WNCP) groups are heterogeneous: they vary from independent self-organised policing networks to neighbours working with and alongside community police. As suggested by one of our interviewees, this can lead to citizens “actually doing police work,” which complicates relationships between police and citizens. This paper draws on interviews and focus groups in order to examine participatory policing practices and the responsibilisation of citizens for their neighbourhood safety and security. This exploration of actual practices shows that these often diverge from the intended process and that the blurring of boundaries between police and citizens complicates issues of accountability and normalises suspicion and the responsibilisation of citizens.

scholarly journals In Every Artery of Society? How Dutch Community Police Officers Perceive Their Role in Early Detection of Violent Extremism among Youth

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annemarie van de Weert ◽  
Quirine A M Eijkman
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Early Detection ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Community Policing ◽  
Information Gathering ◽  
Risk Assessments ◽  
Community Police ◽  
Local Police ◽  
Violent Extremism

Abstract Early detection of radicalization processes that may lead to violent extremism takes place in a grey area. Primarily because no one can truly predict when someone poses a risk before there are any indications of criminal acts. The local police have been given an important role in countering violent extremism (CVE) policy; namely proactive information gathering at a stage in which people are still law-abiding citizens. However, little is known about how they perceive their role in CVE. Therefore, this article examines how community police officers deal with their mandate to engage in early detection, and discusses the side effects that accompany this practice. Based on open interviews with 22 constables in the Netherlands, we focus on the risk assessments made by these local professionals. In this article, we aim to contribute to a more thorough, inclusive, and well-informed debate about community policing with regard to suspicions of extremist behaviour among youth.

scholarly journals Community police role in maintaining security and supporting police institutions in the suburbs of Jerusalem Governorate: واقع الشرطة المجتمعية في حفظ الأمن كمساند للمؤسسة الشرطية في ضواحي محافظة القدس

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (14) ◽  
pp. 89-72
Author(s):  
Ina’am Eid Zaatreh, Iyad Abdullah Lafy Ina’am Eid Zaatreh, Iyad Abdullah Lafy
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Community Police ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Five Axes

This study aims at examining the community police role in maintaining security in the suburbs of Jerusalem governorate. The study, used a descriptive exploratory approach. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to the study sample of (52) employees working in government institutions in the suburbs of Jerusalem, after verifying its validity and stability. its final form consisted of (37) paragraphs distributed over five axes. The study’s most important results were: The police community ability to promote faith and loyalty got the highest arithmetic averages of (73.3), followed by their ability to maintain peace in community which got an arithmetic averages of (72.1). Finally their success factors got an arithmetic averages of (71.2). The study recommended the following: Establishing mobile offices for the community police. The inclusion of crime prevention in the education curriculum, that should be taught by police officers. Creation of Civil Peace units in the Palestinian governorates, and to headed by graduates of law or Social Science.

Using mixed methods in health services research: A review of the literature and case study

2020 ◽  
pp. 135581962095522
Author(s):  
Maarten de Haan ◽  
Yvonne van Eijk-Hustings ◽  
Hubertus JM Vrijhoef
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Services Research ◽  
Health Services ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Task Shifting ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Narrative Literature Review

Objective To provide an overview of the challenges of conducting mixed methods research (MMR) in the context of health services research (HSR) and to discuss a case study example of the triangulation procedures used in a MMR study on task-shifting in the Netherlands. Method A narrative literature review of publications between January 2000 and February 2020 on the use of mixed methods in the context of HSR and a description of the triangulation procedures in an HSR study with a MMR design on task shifting in the Netherlands. Results The narrative review identified eight challenges. Those related to publishing and appraisal of MMR within HSR were most frequently reported (e.g. ‘lack of MMR examples’, ‘lack of recognition’ and ‘triangulation issues’). Also, practical problems for conducting MMR within HSR were identified (e.g. ‘lack or resources’, ‘teamwork’ and ‘lack of quality criteria’). Methodological challenges (e.g. ‘sampling’ and ‘paradigm wars’) were less frequently reported as a challenge. Conclusion While increasing in popularity, there remain a range of challenges for the design, conduct and reporting of MMR designs in HSR. Using a triangulation protocol can potentially help address some of these challenges.

A Theoretical Framework for Mixed Methods Research with Canadian Families Living with Low Income

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Ginn ◽  
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Karen Benzies ◽  
Leslie-Anne Keown ◽  
Shelley Raffin Bouchal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Theoretical Framework
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