Internal Procedural Justice In Law Enforcement

President Obama met with all federal law enforcement agencies to review the “Task Force on 21st Century Policing” to discuss possible recommendations to help not only communities but also law enforcement agencies to strengthen trust between the two while continuing to reduce crime. The task force was created to strengthen the community policing and the trust among law enforcement officers in the communities they serve. Due to all of the violence that has been happening recently in the media pertaining to law enforcement officers taking the lives of unarmed victims. President Obama signed an order that established the Task Force on 21st Century Policing, which identified the best practices and possible recommendations on how law enforcement
People are more likely to obey the law when they see that those who are enforcing the authority is going about it the right way. Law enforcement should not only follow procedural rules but should also make ethical decisions as well. They can build trust and legitimacy by engaging more with the communities; for instance, strive for diversity within the workplace, initiate positive activities to get the community involved, giving back to the community and take the time out to introduce themselves and hold conversation with the citizens. There are both internal and external aspects to procedural justice in policing agencies. Internal procedural justice refers to practices within an agency and the relationships officers have with their colleagues and leaders. Research on internal procedural justice tells us that officers who feel respected by their supervisors and peers are more likely to accept departmental policies, understand decisions, and comply with them voluntarily. External procedural justice focuses on the ways officers and other legal authorities interact with the public and how the characteristics of those interactions shape the public’s trust of the
Department of Justice begin to form public-private partnerships with local, State and national foundations to explore how its recommendations might be implemented and funded. The FOP believes it is extremely premature to enact these changes and suggestions until the law enforcement community has an opportunity to consider in greater detail the recommendations and their potential impact. To implement widely now is decidedly unwise. Finally, the Task Force identifies a list of action items which it recommends the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services implement