The Scholarship Without Borders Journal
Abstract
Although law enforcement in the United States has faced past challenges, it is currently facing unprecedented crises. Previous research has shown that police officer retention and recruitment rates are diminishing, causing ripple effects throughout the U.S. police departments (Bowman et al., 2006). This study examines the anticipated challenges that law enforcement leaders face in lieu of the current social and political climate. The study uses a grounded qualitative theory and a phenomenological approach to understand participants’ experiences. Police chiefs and sheriffs were interviewed to get a leadership perspective on the anticipated challenges. The leaders described that challenges expected in the current crisis are: the rise of police exodus due to negative public perceptions, low recruitment numbers, lack of mentorship, and the defunding of police.
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Axtell, Kayleigh; Llamas, Jesse; Llamas, Michael; and Roma, Amor
(2022)
"The Anatomy of a Crisis: Law Enforcement Leaders’ Perspective on Police Enforcement,"
The Scholarship Without Borders Journal: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.57229/2834-2267.1011
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/swbj/vol1/iss1/2