The role of police in public schools: a comparison of principal and police reports of activities in schools

Autor: Julie Kiernan Coon, Lawrence F. Travis
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Police Practice and Research. 13:15-30
ISSN: 1477-271X
1561-4263
DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2011.589570
Popis: This paper describes results from a recent study about the role of law enforcement in schools. Using data from a national mail survey of principals and law enforcement administrators, we compare reports of the types of activities in which police are involved. We found agreement that law-enforcement related activities were the most common type of police involvement in schools, but police also report higher levels of overall participation in schools. We conclude with a discussion of possible explanations for these different perceptions and suggestions for future research to better understand the role of law enforcement in school safety.
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