Crime and Safety in the Rural: Lessons from research

Ceccato, Vânia; Abraham, Jonatan

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“…Approximately 90% of our sample indicated that they had informed the police of their victimization. Studies across the globe, including the limited US-focused literature on this topic, indicate that underreporting of crime is a key issue in rural communities (Ceccato and Abraham, 2022). Estimates of unreported farm crime in particular have been estimated as high as 88% (Mears et al ., 2007).…”

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“…, 1987; O’Brien and Windle, 2022). Fear about crime and safety among rural residents and farmers is often connected to “outsiders” or migrant and seasonal workers (Ceccato and Abraham, 2022). As of 2017, a significant number of large operations in the United States rely on foreign-born workers and nearly 50% of hired crop workers lacked the required immigration status to legally work in the U.S. (USDOL, ETA, 2017; Zahniser et al ., 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Rural American communities have historically held more favorable views of police compared to their urban counterparts (Baird-Olson, 2000; Weisheit et al ., 2006). However, rural residents have low levels of trust in government and underreporting of crime to police by rural residents and farmers has long been documented in the literature (Ceccato and Abraham, 2022; McIntyre et al ., 2017; Smith and Byrne, 2017; Weisheit et al ., 2006). A mixture of cultural and practical barriers may be to blame for such underreporting.…”

Section: Rural Trust In Law Enforcement and Crime Reportingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Rural American farmers’ perceptions of crime, safety and policing

Peterson,

Ward,

Lawrie

2024

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PurposeThe purpose is to understand how farmers in rural American communities perceive crime, safety and policing.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey, adapted from a version used in Victoria, Australia (Harkness, 2017), was modified and administered through social media and farming organizations throughout three US states. The survey covers topics relating to crime and victimization, feelings of safety or fear in rural areas, policing practices and trust in police in their areas and any crime prevention practices that respondents use.FindingsWith nearly 1,200 respondents and four scales investigated, results indicate that those respondents with more favorable views of law enforcement and the criminal justice system had the highest fear of crime, those who had been prior victims of crime had a higher fear of crime than those who did not, those with higher community involvement had higher fear of crime, and those from Nebraska compared to Colorado had higher fear of crime.Research limitations/implicationsA better understanding of the agricultural community’s perceptions of crime, safety and policing will aid law enforcement in community policing efforts and in farm crime investigation and prevention. Limitations of the study, including the distribution method will be discussed.Originality/valueFarm- and agriculture-related crimes have serious financial and emotional consequences for producers and local economies. Stereotypes about rural areas being “safe with no crime” are still prevalent. Rural American farmers’ perceptions of crime, safety and police are largely absent from the literature and are important for improving farm crime prevention.

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Peterson,

Ward,

Lawrie

2024

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“…Ceccato (2016) notes that although in rural environments there is a decline in violent crimes, this does not apply to rural environments, where the average number of serious violent crimes is not falling. Interpersonal disputes, alcohol and drug abuse together with family violence are among the most common forms of crime in rural areas (Ceccato and Abraham, 2022). Based on crime statistical regions, Gorenjska (Police Directorate Kranj) and Pomurje (Police Directorate Murska Sobota) have the lowest annual crime rate.…”

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Intertwined rural and urban policing in the local communities of the Pomurje region in Slovenia

Eman,

Ivančić,

Bagari

2024

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PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to present the results of research in the region covered by the Murska Sobota Police Directorate based on semi-structured interviews we conducted with community policing officers in the rural and urban areas of Pomurje.Design/methodology/approachCommunity policing is one of the more recent (yet hardly new) ways of ensuring security. It focuses on collaboration between citizens and the police, the joint identification of security issues and resolving them. Not long ago, it was established that policing varies depending on geographical criteria, specifically the urbanisation of the environment since police work in cities is often very narrowly specialised compared to in a rural environment. We were therefore interested in whether the Pomurje region also shows that it is easier to practise community policing in rural areas compared to cities.FindingsThe research results confirm previous findings; namely, that in urban areas approximately two-thirds of the population does not know the community policing officer, leading to the mutual cooperation between residents and the police being poorer than in rural areas. The conclusion describes ways of improving the established situation facing Pomurje.Research limitations/implicationsWe see the limitations of the study in the peculiarities of the Pomurje region; therefore the results cannot be generalised and applied in areas of other police directorates.Originality/valueThe survey offers insight into rural and urban policing in the Pomurje region at the same time, focusing on possibilities for improvements.

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“…A future edited volume on EBP could include examples of programs and practices in contexts beyond urban areas, exemplifying the challenges and opportunities of actors and organizations involved in EBP on the rural-urban continuum. See for instance Ceccato and Abraham (2022).…”

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Piza, E. L. & Welsh B. C.: The globalization of evidence-based policing: innovations in bridging the research-practice divide

Ceccato

2022

Crime Prev Community Saf

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Crime and Safety in the Rural: Lessons from research

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Rural American farmers’ perceptions of crime, safety and policing

Rural American farmers’ perceptions of crime, safety and policing

Intertwined rural and urban policing in the local communities of the Pomurje region in Slovenia

Piza, E. L. & Welsh B. C.: The globalization of evidence-based policing: innovations in bridging the research-practice divide

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