@article{ref1,
title="Policing hate and bridging communities: a qualitative evaluation of relations between LGBT+ people and the police within the North East of England",
journal="Policing and society",
year="2020",
author="Pickles, James",
volume="30",
number="7",
pages="741-759",
abstract="The history of policing minority populations has been fraught with persecution and prejudice, which has led to an ingrained mistrust of police forces amongst lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) people. This study uses interview and survey data from LGBT+ participants in the North East of England, to examine perceptions of the police and explore LGBT+ interactions with police officers. Additionally, it draws on interviews taken with criminal justice workers, including LGB&T liaison officers, to scrutinise the effectiveness of efforts made by the police to build trusting relationships. Liaison strategies have been effective in building relationships with LGBT+ community workers. LGBT+ people generally have little to no awareness of the LGB&T liaison role, minimising the roles overall effectiveness and demonstrating a lack of engagement to the wider community.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1043-9463",
doi="10.1080/10439463.2019.1588269",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2019.1588269"
}