Category: Race & Gender
17 Articles
- Race & Gender
Policing Reform After the Kerner Commission
Background The Kerner Commission placed policing and its effects on communities of color at the center of national debate. Fifty years later, many of the same concerns continue…
December 14, 2025
- Race & Gender
Police Station Design and Public Perceptions of Policing
Background Research on how the design of justice buildings affects the public has largely focused on prisons, with limited attention to police stations. Architectural design may…
December 14, 2025
- Race & Gender
Police Station Design and Police–Community Relationships
Background Strengthening police–community relationships often centers on improving everyday interactions between officers and residents. An emerging strategy in this effort is…
December 14, 2025
- Race & Gender
- Technology & Justice
Evaluating Body-Worn Cameras and Officer Behavior
Background In response to public unrest and concerns over police–citizen interactions, many government leaders have turned to body-worn cameras as a tool to improve…
December 14, 2025
- Race & Gender
Racial Disparities in Police Misconduct Allegations in Chicago
Background Police misconduct complaint processes are intended to ensure accountability, yet evidence suggests that the race and ethnicity of complainants may influence outcomes.…
December 12, 2025
- Race & Gender
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Equal Employment Opportunity: Women Bureaucrats in Male‐Dominated Professions
Background The public sector is often seen as a refuge from workplace discrimination, yet gender inequities persist. Women in male-dominated roles continue to encounter subtle…
December 12, 2025
- Race & Gender
Racial and Gender Dynamics in Police Use of Force
Background Research on representative bureaucracy shows that officer and civilian demographics can influence policing outcomes, but little is known about how individual-level…
December 12, 2025
- Democracy & Civic Participation
- Race & Gender
Bureaucracy, Democracy, and Race: The Limits of Symbolic Representation
Background Representative bureaucracy theory suggests that when public organizations reflect the demographics of the communities they serve, this passive representation can…
December 12, 2025
- Race & Gender
- Workforce Development & Wellbeing
Representing Personal and Professional Identities in Policing
Background Representation of diverse identities in government is linked to equal employment, symbolic legitimacy, and improved public service outcomes. In policing, officers’…
December 12, 2025
- Race & Gender
Bureaucrats’ Commitment to Organizational Changes Toward a Representative Bureaucracy
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December 12, 2025