JOURNAL ARTICLE

Community social capital, police performance, and trust in the police: Choices of policing styles in China.

  • Published In: Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice, 2024, v. 18. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Cheng, Chen; Ruiting, Zhou; Shangxin, Chi 3 of 3

Abstract

This study examines how police performance influences public trust in the police across different levels of community social capital in Xiamen, China. Analyzing survey data from 997 respondents, the research finds that both police performance and community social capital significantly increase trust in the police, with social capital moderating this relationship. Specifically, in communities with higher social capital, procedural fairness plays a greater role in fostering trust, while in communities with lower social capital, the effectiveness of police outcomes is more influential. The findings suggest that policing strategies should be adapted to the social capital context of communities, emphasizing process-oriented policing where social capital is strong and outcome-oriented policing where it is weaker.

Additional Information

  • Source:Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice. 2024/01, Vol. 18, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Architecture
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1752-4512
  • DOI:10.1093/police/paae051
  • Accession Number:184072904
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