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Article Dans Une Revue European journal of policing studies Année : 2022

Experiencing Police Stops in France

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Police stops are teachable moments, as they generate information concerning the status of the parties involved and the relationship between them. In France, research has highlighted the concentration of identity checks on young males from ethnic minorities living in urban areas. However, the contents of the interactions during police stops and the consequences of these stops have seldom been explored. On the basis of two research projects (a survey from the French Defender of Rights, and some direct observations of police-public interactions), we analyze here experiences of police stops. Although the behaviour of the police officers is mostly said to be polite, the relaxation of professional standards is, nevertheless, significant, and more accentuated for the young, male and minority populations. We find the roots of a vicious relational circle. The risk of a 'police stops trap' is obvious, as reciprocal hostile attitudes feed one another. We argue that targeted police practices undermine trust in the police and feed a more critical conception of citizenship.
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hal-03946819 , version 1 (19-01-2023)

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Jacques de Maillard. Experiencing Police Stops in France. European journal of policing studies, 2022, 6 (Online First), ⟨10.5553/EJPS/2034760X2022001003⟩. ⟨hal-03946819⟩
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