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Accepting the Challenge: Understanding Police Officers’ Perceptions of a Community-Based, Youth Empowerment Program
Justice Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2022-03-28 , DOI: 10.1080/24751979.2022.2052344
Kathleen E. Padilla 1 , Kelsey E. Tom 1 , Adam D. Fine 1
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Abstract

Some communities are choosing to implement programs that enable police and youth to engage with each other within voluntary and non-enforcement-related contexts, yet little is known about the impacts of such programs on officers. As part of a larger program evaluation, this study examines police officers’ perceptions of participating in a community-based, youth empowerment program. In-depth interviews were conducted with eighteen police officers who participated in the Team Kids Challenge, a structured, voluntary, and community-driven program designed to empower youth to engage in community service in ways they find meaningful, while also exposing youth to working with police officers in a prosocial, non-enforcement context. Resoundingly, officers noted the (1) positive impact the program had on their opportunities to engage in prosocial interactions with youth, (2) improved relationships with children, and (3) an overall positive experience participating in the program. The paper draws implications for how agencies can work to improve their relationships with their communities when the communities so choose.



中文翻译:

接受挑战:了解警官对基于社区的青年赋权计划的看法

摘要

一些社区正在选择实施一些计划,使警察和青少年能够在自愿和非执法相关的背景下相互接触,但人们对这些计划对警察的影响知之甚少。作为更大规模计划评估的一部分,本研究调查了警官对参与基于社区的青年赋权计划的看法。我们对参加“儿童团队挑战赛”的 18 名警官进行了深入访谈,这是一项结构化、自愿性和社区驱动的计划,旨在帮助青少年以他们认为有意义的方式参与社区服务,同时也让青少年接触到与警察处于亲社会、非执法环境中。响亮地,官员们指出,(1) 该计划对他们与青少年进行亲社会互动的机会产生了积极影响,(2) 改善了与儿童的关系,以及 (3) 参与该计划的总体积极体验。本文提出了当社区选择时各机构如何努力改善与社区的关系的启示。

更新日期:2022-03-28
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