Procedural justice and implicit bias, two critically important concepts in law enforcement, have recently become the central focus of training at the Ithaca Police Department, as highlighted in the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — “Doctor, detective sergeant is what my guys call me,” joked Christopher Felton, a detective with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) who wears a multitude of hats. “Main ...

In Chapter 2, we discussed four basic legitimation expectations that serve as pillars for police legitimacy. Although these pillars—effectiveness, lawfulness, distributive justice, and procedural ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Four Pillars of Legitimacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Developing Policing Practices that Build Legitimacy. Washington, DC: The National ...