Rural police officers and their attitudes and perceptions of protest events
Graduation Date
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Other
Program
Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Sociology, 2015
Committee Chair Name
Renee Byrd
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Rural police officers, Rural policing, Protest events, Qualitative research methods, Police, Policing, Reification, Protest, Humboldt State University -- Theses -- Sociology, Rural community
Abstract
Decades of studies have explored police and protest events. Unfortunately, there are few studies that specifically explore rural police officers and their experiences working during a protest event. This thesis explores rural police officer's experiences, attitudes and perceptions of protest events. Using grounded theory, I conducted semi-structured face-to-face interviews with thirteen active police officers in a rural area in Northern California. Using the theory of reification, the results provide more insight into rural police culture, characteristics, and their perceptions of police and protest tactics and strategies during a protest.
Recommended Citation
Esh, Patric, "Rural police officers and their attitudes and perceptions of protest events" (2015). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 999.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/999
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/t722hc026