Kelly W. Sundberg (author); Tanya E. Trusser (author); Julie Booke (author); Christina M. Witt (author); Melanie Peacock (author); Dan Levinson (author); Lauren Mitchell (author); Aisha Chiakowski (author); Luka Vlahov (author); Graham Abela (author); Heather Spicer (author); Crime Reduction Research Program of the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (funder)
Date issued
2022; 2022
Description
This study, investigated the perceptions of British Columbians, police officers, and criminal justice experts as they relate to the professionalisation of policing in British Columbia. To gather data, the study included two province-wide surveys of British Columbians, a survey of BC police officers, and semi-structured interviews with various criminal justice experts. The results of the study showed that most of the public surveyed (≈70%) and many of the police (≈50%) would support the Government of British Columbia establishing a professional college of policing. What’s more, the results of this study also suggest most British Columbians (including many police officers) want the practice...
