ABSTRACT There is an assumption that the police work environment, which now includes cell phone videos, social media posts, and heightened media attention, is causing police officers to avoid activity that risks exposing them to negative publicity. Commonly referred to as ‘de-policing’ or ‘the Ferguson effect,” officers are assumed to be retreating from proactive law enforcement tactics. In order to uncover the views of law enforcement, police personnel from New York and Texas responded to an online survey that included a vignette. The scenario described several conditions that might impact an officer’s decision-making, and a final decision by the officer in the vignette. The findings suggest two somewhat contradictory views of law enforcement personnel with respect to de-policing. First, respondents clearly disagree with an officer’s decision to simply avoid a suspicious incident. Second, police officers may also be framing their decisions based on a potential threat to their career. Implications for law enforcement leaders are also discussed.

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探索执法人员对警务的看法：小插图研究设计

摘要有一种假设认为，警察工作环境（现在包括手机视频，社交媒体帖子和日益引起媒体的关注）正在使警察避免进行有可能使他们遭受负面宣传的活动。通常认为官员被称为“去警务”或“弗格森效应”，他们正在从积极的执法策略中撤退。为了揭露执法人员的意见，纽约和德克萨斯州的警察人员对包括小插图的在线调查做出了回应。该场景描述了可能影响军官决策的几种条件，以及该官在小插图中的最终决定。调查结果表明执法人员在警务方面存在两种矛盾的观点。第一的，受访者显然不同意军官只是避免发生可疑事件的决定。其次，警察也可能根据对他们职业的潜在威胁来制定他们的决定。还讨论了对执法负责人的影响。