How does demographic inclusion in domestic security institutions affect security provision in divided societies? Police officers rely on information from citizens to identify problems and allocate resources efficiently. Where conflict along identity lines erodes trust between citizens and the state, the police face difficulty obtaining information, hindering their ability to provide public safety. I argue that inclusiveness in the police rank-and-file addresses this problem by fostering cooperation from previously excluded segments of society. I test this argument in Israel and its conflict between the Jewish majority and non-Jewish minority. First, a survey of 804 Israeli citizens shows that non-Jews who perceive the police as more inclusive are more willing to provide the police with information. I then use original panel data on police officer demographics at every police station in Israel over a six year period to show that increases in police inclusiveness are associated with decreases in crime.

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分裂社会中的警务：官员包容，公民合作和预防犯罪

家庭安全机构中的人口统计如何影响分裂社会中的安全提供？警察依靠公民提供的信息来发现问题并有效分配资源。如果身份线之间的冲突侵蚀了公民与国家之间的信任，那么警察将难以获得信息，从而阻碍了他们提供公共安全的能力。我认为，警察等级制度中的包容性通过促进以前被排斥的社会阶层的合作来解决这个问题。我在以色列以及犹太多数派和非犹太少数派之间的冲突中检验了这一论点。首先，对804名以色列公民的调查显示，认为警察更具包容性的非犹太人更愿意向警察提供信息。