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Warriors, Guardians or Both: A Grounded Theory Approach of Exploring the Development of Patrol Officers in Urban Community Relations

Znamenak, Kyle
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7201-5434
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1606826238819559

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2020, Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Education, Cleveland State University, College of Education and Human Services.
The culture of policing is rooted in a warrior ethos of preserving order against chaos and criminality in a hostile world. This ethos may be negatively influencing community relations. A guardian mindset encourages community engagement, fostering trust, and building allies within the community. The purpose of this grounded theory study is to understand in the context of strained relationships between Communities of Color and police, how officers develop their knowledge, skills, and experiences to become guardians in the communities they serve. This research considers: 1) what is the process of developing patrol officers that are competent in community relations within an urban context; 2) what knowledge and skills are expected of patrol officers to be competent in community relations within an urban context share; 3) what formal education and informal experiences contribute to a patrol officer’s knowledge and skills in community relations within an urban context. Twenty-four police leaders, police officers, and trainers representing five police departments and training facilities located in diverse urban populations in Northeast Ohio participated in semi-structured interviews. Four community leaders and public safety organizers also participated in interviews. The theoretical model identifies departmental and individual barriers and facilitators that influence the professional development of officers relevant to community relations.
Catherine Hansman (Committee Chair)
Anne Galletta (Committee Member)
Ronnie Dunn (Committee Member)
Jonathan Messemer (Committee Member)
355 p.
Adult Education; Criminology; Public Policy
police training, community relations, professional development, formal education, informal learning, experiential learning, patrol officers, skills, community engagement, police culture, warrior, guardian

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  • Znamenak, K. (2020). Warriors, Guardians or Both: A Grounded Theory Approach of Exploring the Development of Patrol Officers in Urban Community Relations [Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1606826238819559

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Znamenak, Kyle. Warriors, Guardians or Both: A Grounded Theory Approach of Exploring the Development of Patrol Officers in Urban Community Relations. 2020. Cleveland State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1606826238819559.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Znamenak, Kyle. "Warriors, Guardians or Both: A Grounded Theory Approach of Exploring the Development of Patrol Officers in Urban Community Relations." Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1606826238819559

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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