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The Past Ferguson Era: Police Community Relations in Times of Crisis


Dr. Vaughn Crichlow
University of Connecticut

Abstract:
The death of Michael Brown at the hands of white Ferguson Police Officer has uncovered an apparent legitimacy crisis at the heart of American policing. Some have claimed that de-policing may have led officers to become less proactive. How exactly has less policing of gangs and violence changed in the Post-Ferguson era? This presentation is based on participant observation, field notes, and in-depth interviews with officers, offenders, practitioners, gang-involved young offenders, and community members. Demands for police reform have once again come into focus following George Floyd's death. The aim of the presentation is to inform future policing practices to promote effective crime prevention and to gain public trust. Vaughn Crichlow and Ross Deuchar will give a deep in-depth insight view based on their acclaimed book with the same title.
Dr. Vaughn Crichlow
Dr. Vaughn Crichlow
Dr. Vaughn Crichlow is the Director of Research for the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) and an Associate Research Professor at the School of Public Policy (SPP) at the University of Connecticut. He is the former Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Services at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Social Work and Criminal Justice. He received his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. He also holds a Law degree from the University of London and acquired graduate and undergraduate degrees from Rowan University and the University of the West-Indies respectively. His research interests include international and cross-cultural comparisons in policing and crime prevention, police-community relations and encounters with racial and ethnic minorities, as well as procedural justice and police legitimacy perceptions.

Dr. Crichlow has been involved in several collaborative research and grant-funded projects, such as Ceasefire Detroit, a focused deterrence initiative in Michigan, and the Palm Beach County School and Community Violence Prevention Task Force Evaluation in Florida. His published work has appeared in academic journals such as Criminal Justice and Behavior, Policing and Society, Crime and Delinquency, and the Journal of Community Psychology. He is also co-author of the book, “Police-community relations in times of crisis: Decay and reform in the post-Ferguson era” which was awarded the 2021 Outstanding Book Award by the American Society of Criminology’s Division of Policing. Dr. Crichlow is currently contributing to a range of IMRP and SPP projects in Connecticut and is seeking to develop and sustain effective research and evaluation partnerships locally and abroad.

Monday 12th of June 2023
2:00 - 2:45 pm
Room: Mahler Saal III