Previous research has suggested that tactical officers across North America commonly
respond to calls characterized as 'routine,'which has raised significant concerns. However …

The effects of officer appearance on public perceptions of police have been the subject of
considerable scholarly attention. Little known research, however, has explored such effects …

Uniforms are an important element of policing. Manipulations to police uniforms, including
via the addition, removal and/or alteration of equipment, can impact public perceptions of …

Objectives This study aimed to determine if young people's views of police legitimacy and
intentions to offend are affected by the delivery of a road safety program by uniformed police …

Abstract Based on the Elaborated Social Identity Model of Crowd Behaviour, we tested in
two experiments whether a forceful display of police power increases perceptions of …

Scholars and police organizations argue that when police officers don a uniform, they imbue
a certificate of legitimacy. In our study of 238 police officers, we test the assumption that the …

A burgeoning body of literature has demonstrated the relevance of officer appearance for
public perceptions of police. Much less research, however, has explored how officer …

Previous research has documented the effects of uniforms and accouterments on public
perceptions of police in acontextual settings. Drawing upon a vignette-based survey, we …

The primary role of Canadian emergency response teams (ERTs) is responding to
dangerous, violent, and high-risk calls for service (CFS) as a patrol support unit. To unpack …

Consistently outlined in juror decision-making research is that seemingly irrelevant variables
(eg, the appearance of defendants or plaintiffs) can impact judicial proceedings. Although …