Safety and Confidence in Local Law Enforcement and Government During Serial Shooting Events: Association With Daily Life Activities.

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  • Author(s): Mash HBH;Mash HBH; Fullerton CS; Fullerton CS; Ursano RJ; Ursano RJ
  • Source:
    Disaster medicine and public health preparedness [Disaster Med Public Health Prep] 2022 Apr; Vol. 16 (2), pp. 541-547. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 16.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101297401 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1938-744X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19357893 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Disaster Med Public Health Prep Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2013>- : New York : Cambridge University Press
      Original Publication: Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
    • Subject Terms:
      Law Enforcement* ; Terrorism*; Humans ; Local Government ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    • Abstract:
      Objective: This study examined the relationship of perceived safety and confidence in local law enforcement and government to changes in daily life activities during the Washington, DC, sniper attacks.
      Methods: Participants were 1238 residents from the Washington, DC metropolitan area who were assessed using an Internet survey that included items related to safety at work, at home, and in general, confidence in law enforcement/government, and changes in routine daily life activities.
      Results: A majority of participants (52%, n = 640) reported changing their daily life activities, with approximately one-third identifying changes related to being in large places and getting gas. Perceived safety was associated with confidence in local law enforcement/government. After adjusting for demographics, lower feelings of safety and less confidence in law enforcement/government were related to a higher likelihood of altered daily activities. Confidence in local law enforcement/government modified the association of safety with changes in daily activities. Among participants with high safety, less confidence in local law enforcement/government was associated with greater changes in daily life activities.
      Conclusions: Serial shooting events affect feelings of safety and disrupt routine life activities. Focus on enhancing experiences of safety and confidence in local law enforcement and government may decrease the life disruption associated with terrorist shootings.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: confidence in law enforcement; daily life activities; perceived safety; terrorism
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20201116 Date Completed: 20220614 Latest Revision: 20220817
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      10.1017/dmp.2020.285
    • Accession Number:
      33191894