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Cited by 5Policing Practices and PerceptionsStalking, Cyberstalking, and HarassmentMisinformation and Its Impacts

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“Cops Need Doxxed”: Releasing Personal Information of Police Officers as a Tool of Political Harassment

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Huey, Laura, Ferguson, Lorna, Towns, Zachary·2025·Crime & Delinquency
DOI 10.1177/00111287241271069
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Abstract

The present study explores the phenomenon of doxxing and, in particular, the use of doxxing as a form of harassment against police officers. This work relies on an analysis of in-depth interviews with 65 ( n = 65) police officers from across Canada, each of whom has had experiences of policing politically contested events. Drawing on our data, we outline specific examples of the doxxing of police officers, before exploring the political and other impacts on both police agencies and individual officers. We conclude with a discussion of the need for police and policymakers to begin considering the need for potential changes to policy and practice in order to protect workers from off-duty harassment.

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Authors
Huey, L., Ferguson, L., & Towns, Z.
Affiliations
  • Western University (CA)
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
Corresponding author
Ferguson, Lorna
ORCID
Venue
Crime & Delinquency
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2024-08-18
Volume
71
Issue
3
Pages
714-739
ISSN
  • 0011-1287 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-387X
DOI
10.1177/00111287241271069
OpenAlex
W4401682917
Cited by
5
References
13
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 1
FWCI
4.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
Crime & Delinquency (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
Keywords
doxing, police officers, political harassment, personal information disclosure, police policy, workplace harassment

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