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Center on Police Practices and Community
University of California, Santa Barbara
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Jail Tour Presentation
Michelle Chernikoff Anderson, COPPAC, UCSB
Howard Giles, COPPAC, UCSB

The survey instrument used is also available on this website.

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ABSTRACT:

Surveys (available separately on eRepository) were administered to 32 UC Santa Barbara students before and after touring the Santa Barbara County Jail. Respondents' perceptions of law enforcement (attitude toward police: ATP) increased significantly along five dimensions.

This study demonstrates not only the immediate benefit to law enforcement in exposing the public to the inside of jails, but the major role that communication plays in how the community perceives law enforcement.

Understanding the role of communication in police--community relations can open the door to police--community partnerships that improve the effectiveness and safety of both community members and law enforcement officers.

SUGGESTED CITATION:
Michelle Chernikoff Anderson and Howard Giles, "Jail Tour Presentation" (July 26, 2005). Center on Police Practices and Community. Reports / Presentations: Paper JailTourPresentation26July2005.
http://repositories.cdlib.org/isber/coppac/reports_presentations/JailTourPresentation26July2005

 
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