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"It's their word against mine" young people's attitudes to the police complaints procedure in Northern Ireland
Published in:
Children & Society, Vol: 19, Page: 360-370,Blackwell Publishing Limited
Publication Date:
2005
Aims & Objectives:
The aim of this study was to examine young people's attitudes to and experiences of the workings of the Police Ombudsman, and to explore issues related to young people's willingness to engage with the Police Ombudsman
Abstract:
One of the central aims of the police reform process in Northern Ireland has been to increase the legitimacy of the policing structures and police officers amongst those who are served and policed by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). To meet this aim, structures have been created to ensure that the PSNI is accountable to all sections of the community for its strategy and performance, and in monitoring the attitudes and behaviour of its officers. To that end, the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI), the Northern Ireland Policing Board and 26 District Policing Partnerships have been created. This paper aims to break ground by looking in some detail at young people's attitudes to and experiences of the workings of one of those new bodies, the Police Ombudsman, and to explore issues related to young people's willingness to engage with the PONI. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Children & Society is the property of Blackwell Publishing Limited and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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Study Type:
Study Papers » Case Study » Descriptive Studies - Without a comparision
Notes:
Article 09510605 Accession Number: 18769240; Radford, Katy 1; Hamilton, Jennifer 2; Jarman, Neil 2; Email Address: deputy@conflictresearch.org.uk; Affiliations: 1: Save the Children, Belfast 2: Institute for Conflict Research, Belfast Source Info: Nov2005, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p360; Thesaurus Term: POLICE; Thesaurus Term: COMMUNITY policing; Thesaurus Term: YOUTH; Thesaurus Term: ATTITUDE (Psychology); Subject Term: NORTHERN Ireland; Number of Pages: 11p; Illustrations: 1 chart. Document Type: Article
Categories:
the Police Ombudsman
International Classification:
Other - the Police Ombudsman
Keywords:
Geography:
Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)