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Perceptions of Police and Safety in a Small Town

Nofziger, Stacey, Williams, L. Susan·2005·Police Quarterly
DOI 10.1177/1098611103258959
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This study examines how perceptions of police affect feelings of safety in the community. Using a community survey from a nonmetropolitan area, this study investigates predictors of confidence in police and whether confidence decreases concern with safety. Findings indicate confidence in police is influenced predominantly by impressions that crime has decreased in the community or by having a positive encounter with police. In turn, confidence in police significantly increases feeling safe. These findings suggest that fear of crime can be reduced through positive interactions between police and community residents. Thus, in addition to effectively enforcing the law, efforts to develop good community relations are important for police in smaller town settings, just as for urban police.

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  • Some research indicates that females hold more positive attitudes toward law enforcement, although most findings on gender and attitudes toward police are mixed or show no significant gender differences.

    “Some research indicates that females hold more positive attitudes toward law enforcement (Nofziger and Williams 2005), although most findings on gender and attitudes toward police are mixed or show no significant gender differences (see Brown and Reed Benedict 2002;Worrall 1999).”

    From Profiling consumers who reported mass marketing scams: demographic characteristics and emotional sentiments associated with victimization (2024) · cites this paper as Nofziger and Williams 2005

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Authors
Nofziger, S., & Williams, L. S.
Affiliations
  • University of Akron (US)
  • Kansas State University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Police Quarterly
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2005-06
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
248-270
ISSN
  • 1098-6111 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-745X
DOI
10.1177/1098611103258959
OpenAlex
W2009436958
Cited by
102
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 4
FWCI
11.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Police Quarterly (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Law › Criminal Justice and Penology
Keywords
public confidence in police, perceived safety, fear of crime, police-community relations, small towns, non-metropolitan areas, crime perception, community safety

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