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Summer Rita Josephine Herbert1, Maria Ioannou1, Calli Tzani1
1Department of Psychology, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK.
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News can have profound effects on public perceptions of the police. The public's views of the police following the widespread case of Sarah Everard have yet to be examined, despite it's link to violence against women and girls. This research explored the impact of this case on public perceptions of the police in the period afterwards. An analysis of 107 social media posts uncovered seven themes showing this case caused extreme fear and anxiety. While some viewed the incident as a "bad apple," most tweets showed distrust toward the police force as a whole, raising repercussions for police-public relationships and reporting decisions.
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