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BLACK COP

NCJ Number
18820
Date Published
Unknown
Length
0 pages
Annotation
EXAMINES BLACK ROLES ON POLICE FORCES IN DIFFERENT CITIES.
Abstract
COMMENTS ARE MADE ON BLACK POLICEMEN IN SEVERAL MAJOR CITIES INCLUDING NEW YORK CITY AND SAN FRANCISCO. INTERVIEWS ARE TAKEN OF BLACK CITIZENS TO GAIN INSIGHT ON THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD BLACK POLICEMEN AND THE ROLES THEY FEEL THEY SHOULD PLAY IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. BLACK POLICEMEN ALSO DISCUSS THEIR PERCEPTIONS ABOUT POLICE WORK AND INVOLVEMENT WITH CITIZENS.