An examination of the convergence and divergence of internal and external allegations of misconduct filed against police officers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2000
Keywords
Police, Complaints
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1108/13639510010314616
Abstract
The use of citizen complaints as a valid and reliable measure of actual police behavior has often been criticized. It is the purpose of this study to validate the use of externally generated citizen allegations of misconduct as an indicator of police malpractice by comparing the occurrence of internally generated complaints. Using both the internal and external complaints of misconduct that have been filed with the internal affairs office of a large police agency in the Southeast as a database, this manuscript will explore for possible similarities in the identity of the accused officers, officer characteristics, and types of complaints.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Policing: An International Journal, v. 23, issue 1, p. 54-68
Scholar Commons Citation
Michelle Lersch, Kim and Mieczkowski, Tom, "An examination of the convergence and divergence of internal and external allegations of misconduct filed against police officers" (2000). School of Information Faculty Publications. 595.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/si_facpub/595
