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This study examines whether police officers' race is associated with their performance of duties and delivery of services. Using self-report survey methodology, officers of three different races (African-American, White, and Hispanic) evaluated their performance on forty dimensions of their work. The results indicate that race is not a significant factor in officers' self-assessments. However, the results indicated that officers with some college education and college degree (irrespective of the race) report themselves performing better on several dimensions of their work than officers with no college education.
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Author's Note: Suman Kakar, Ph.D., is Associate Profess or at Florida International University, College of Health and Urban Affairs. University Park Campus, Miami, FL 33199.
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Kakar, S. Race and police officers' perceptions of their job performance: An analysis of the relationship between police officers' race, education level, and job performance. J Police Crim Psych 18, 45–56 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02802607
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