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Trust in the police, legitimacy and compliance with the law

Trust in the police, legitimacy and compliance with the law. Professor Mike Hough University of London Ankara 24 th January 2013. What I ’ll discuss. Using surveys to measure trust in the police Findings from the European Social Survey Implications for policing. Why do we obey the law?.

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Trust in the police, legitimacy and compliance with the law

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  1. Trust in the police, legitimacy and compliance with the law Professor Mike Hough University of London Ankara 24th January 2013

  2. What I’ll discuss • Using surveys to measure trust in the police • Findings from the European Social Survey • Implications for policing

  3. Why do we obey the law? • Mainly because we think it is right to do so • But also because we think the police and courts have legitimate authority • Legitimacy creates • Compliance with the law • Cooperation with the police

  4. Definition: the police have legitimacy when: • The policed offer their willing consent to the police • Because they believe that: • the police act fairly, honestly and legally • And share their moral values

  5. What creates police legitimacy? • Fair treatment • Fair outcomes • Fair procedures • Respectful treatment • Giving people ‘voice’ • Competence

  6. The risks of losing legitimacy

  7. Using surveys to measure trust • EU Euro-justis project • The European Social Survey • The Crime Survey for England and Wales • The METpas survey in London

  8. What does the ESS measure?Public perceptions of: • Police fairness • Police effectiveness • Police legitimacy • Risks of punishment for ‘everyday’ crimes • Self-reported law-breaking • Preparedness to cooperate with police

  9. Trust, legitimacy and consent to the rule of law: our theory • Fair and respectful treatment Trust • Trust Legitimacy • Legitimacy Compliance • Legitimacy Cooperation

  10. Value of these surveys to policing policy • They provide a framework for thinking about effective policing • They show that fair policing is an essential component of effective policing • They suggest the best ways of building police legitimacy • Interest in UK from Home Office, College of Policing, Ministry of Justice, the Police Inspectorate and The Metropolitan Police

  11. Trust in the police, legitimacy and compliance with the law Professor Mike Hough University of London Ankara 24th January 2013

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