Understanding the impact of social media on public confidence and perceptions of police legitimacy
Background
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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INTERACT (Investigating New Types of Engagement, Response And Contact Technologies in Policing)
Over recent years, the ways in which members of the public can contact the police have undergone significant change. Whilst much contact is still face-to-face, many police organisations have introduced different types of...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on understanding the implications of introducing technologies into conversations between the police and the public, which directly addresses the question of the impact of social media on public confidence and perceptions of police legitimacy.
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Protecting public-facing professionals and their dependents online (3PO)
Police officers are public-facing professionals. This means they operate in the public eye with at times dramatic repercussions for their private lives (e.g., 'trial by social media', unwanted identification, online hara...
Funded by: SPF
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SMS Africa: Social Media and Security in Africa
The project aims to provide a timely understanding of the role social media plays in documenting and driving (in)security in East and West Africa. As more people connect to social media in Africa, their expectations for ...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to provide a timely understanding of the role social media plays in documenting and driving (in)security in Africa, which partially addresses the question of the impact of social media on public confidence and perceptions of police legitimacy.