Breaking the Code of Silence: The Importance of Control Systems and Empathy Toward Outgroups

Author:

Schuck Amie M.1ORCID,Rabe-Hemp Cara E.2

Affiliation:

1. University of Illinois at Chicago

2. Illinois State University

Abstract

This study used data from 654 new officers attending several training academies in the United States to examine changes in recruits’ attitudes toward the code of silence. The results of multivariate multilevel growth models showed that recruits’ experiences at the academies strengthened their adherence to the code. The results also showed that shifts in officers’ attitudes about the community, seriousness of the misconduct, expected discipline, and familiarity with agency policies were directly associated with changes in their adherence to the code, but changes in job satisfaction and perceptions of organizational justice were not. Female officers exhibited less adherence to the code in incidents of physical violence compared with male officers. The results confirm the need for reform in police training. Specifically, academy leaders should ensure that instructors and training materials present positive images of the community as well as strengthen social control systems which reinforce the importance of reporting coworker’s misconduct.

Funder

National Institute of Justice

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Law,General Psychology,Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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