Examining the Role of Police Accountability Mechanisms in Mitigating Misconduct and Restoring Public Trust: Lessons from District Gujrat, Pakistan
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Police, Public, Pakistan, Distrust, Department.Abstract
Police conduct and public trust indubitably plays a dynamic role in tackling the crimes. This research work is based on the fact that healthier policing strategies mainly the police behavior have a very strong relationship with gaining the public trust. The developed world looks to be relatively successful in achieving the goal of public confidence on them but the developing countries such as Pakistan are still motivated to have the subject need. The present study was based on quantitative methodology and a sample size of 385 respondents were selected through Multistage and proportionate random sampling techniques. The data was collected from the District Gujrat of the Punjab Police province of Pakistan. The data was analyzed through SPSS and various statistical tests were applied to see the level of connection between different independent and dependent variables. The results depicted that there is a very strong relationship among the police personnel and complainant’s distrust. The study recommended to modernize the policing strategies and structurally strengthen the police department.
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