Are they woke? Understanding the experiences of Black police officers
Waight, Cherese E
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Description
Title
Are they woke? Understanding the experiences of Black police officers
Author(s)
Waight, Cherese E
Issue Date
2023-05-25
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Neville, Helen A
Committee Member(s)
Cha-Jua, Sundiata
Schlosser, Michael
Department of Study
Educational Psychology
Discipline
Educational Psychology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
Woke
Police Brutality
Black Lives Matter
Language
eng
Abstract
Over the past two decades there has been an increase in the number of Black Americans becoming police officers. Using a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis design, I investigated the beliefs and practices of Black police officers who completed law enforcement training at a police academy in the Midwest. Specifically, I explored the experiences of Black police officers in the wake of Black Lives Matter. I conducted semi-structured individual interviews with 10 Black police officers. At the core of participants’ experiences was a desire to create a change in the system through community-based policing. I also identified additional processes related to their experiences, including grappling with their multiple identities, coping with stress and trauma, and working to mend community police relations. I outline limitations of the study and implications for future research.
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