Improving Police training in spectrum management can increase trust and reduce harm.

McKue, Mike; Wondemaghen, Meron

Abstract

An arrest earlier this month of an autistic 16-year-old girl by officers in West Yorkshire for a suspected ‘homophobic public order offence’ received widespread attention after her mother posted a video of the incident; University of Hull Policing Degree Programme Director and former officer Mike McKue, and Senior Lecturer in Criminology Dr Meron Wondemaghen, believe more police training in understanding and responding to neurodiversity can improve trust in policing and reduce harm.

Citation

McKue, M., & Wondemaghen, M. (2023). Improving Police training in spectrum management can increase trust and reduce harm. Policing Insight,

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Aug 22, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023-08
• Deposit Date: Nov 8, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 13, 2024
• Electronic ISSN: 2634-7822
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4416239
• Publisher URL: https://policinginsight.com/feature/opinion/improving-police-training-in-spectrum-management-can-increase-trust-and-reduce-harm/