An ethnographic study of police culture in a rural Kansas police agency
Davis, Joshua J. Birzer, Michael L., 1960-
Davis, Joshua J.
Birzer, Michael L., 1960-
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2024
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Davis, J.J., & Birzer, M.L. (2024). An ethnographic study of police culture in a rural Kansas police agency. Policing. DOI: 10.1108/PIJPSM-11-2023-0156
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Purpose: The study examined rural police culture in one Kansas police agency. Design/methodology/approach: This study used a qualitative ethnographic approach using in-depth interviews and non-participant observations to construct and interpret the culture of rural police through the lens of officers working in one rural police agency. Findings: Five themes were found that described the complexities rural police officers face at this research site, including the law being at the center of officers' actions, the nature of crime, officers serving as jack of all trades, community relationships and enforcement of crimes by teenagers, and how outside pressures from the community and increased concern for citizens' safety affect officers' daily lived experiences. Originality/value: There is a dearth of scholarly literature addressing rural and small-town policing. This study is the first known qualitative study to be conducted on rural Kansas police, allowing a snapshot of the workings of rural Kansas police. © 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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1363-951X