Rural police officers and their attitudes and perceptions of protest events

Author

Patric Esh

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.

https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/t722hc026

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