Mathura, M (2022) Women Perception of the Police in a Developing Nation. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI), 11 (9). pp. 23-29. ISSN 2319-7714

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Abstract

This study was at researching women’s perception of the police in a developing nation like Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service have an important mandate in protecting citizens including women, minimising their fear of crime and maintain safe and tranquil communities. However, within recent times there have been an increase in crime and violence against women in Trinidad and Tobago mainly at the hands of men, but more noticeably, at the hands of male police officers. As a result, these concerns have developed a challenge for the police institution and more importantly, the relationship between the police and women. This study used an adaptive approached considering the existing literature on women and policing in developed countries and applied it in a qualitative method where 50 face to face interviews were conducted. These interviews were conducted in various locations of Trinidad and Tobago using the snowball sampling technique. The findings from this study suggested that women in Trinidad and Tobago did not have positive or favourable perceptions of the police due to ongoing problems such as officers sexually harassing women, officers involvement in delinquency, a lack of trust and confidence and officers violence onto women. As a result, the relationship between women and the police was strained and fragile.The findings of this study could be useful to police institutionsand academicswho can utilise the concepts from this study to make improvements and enhance the relationship between citizens and the police.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Women; Perception; Police; Trinidad and Tobago; Violence
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV7231 Criminal Justice Administrations H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV7231 Criminal Justice Administrations > HV7551 Police. Detectives. Constabulary
Divisions:	Justice Studies (from Sep 19)
Publisher:	Invention Journals
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2022 10:03
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2022 10:15
DOI or ID number:	10.35629/7722-11092329
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/17577

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