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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between policing and collective efficacy

Yesberg, Julia; Costi, Fransesca; Chan, Angus; Bradford, Benjamin; (2023) A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between policing and collective efficacy. Journal of Experimental Criminology 10.1007/s11292-023-09580-y. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To systematically review the evidence of the relationship between policing and collective efficacy. METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis synthesising data from 16 studies (4 experimental/quasi-experimental, 12 observational) assessing the relationship between policing and collective efficacy. RESULTS: Overall, police trustworthiness was the only measure of policing that was significantly associated with collective efficacy. People who thought the police were an effective and supportive resource perceived greater collective efficacy in their neighbourhoods. CONCLUSIONS: The contribution of policing to collective efficacy seems to be about supporting communities by providing a trustworthy presence, which may reassure people that the police will be there if needed.

Type: Article
Title: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between policing and collective efficacy
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-023-09580-y
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-023-09580-y
Language: English
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Keywords: Collective efficacy, Community policing, Informal social control, Legitimacy, Policing, Trust
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Security and Crime Science
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10172725
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