"What makes people perceive the police as a legitimate authority, trust them and collaborate with them? What makes the police perceive themselves as a legitimate authority? What is the relationship between the police agency (the way it is organised, its control mechanisms, etc.) and the police officer's actions on the streets or at the front desk?"

Research carried out by NEV-USP indicates that the way in which police officers interact and relate to the population, as well as the way in which police officers relate within the police institution, are central to thinking about public security policies.

More than just showing results in terms of police efficiency in reducing crime and violence, it is essential for the proper performance of their institutional missions that the police take into account: the way police officers exercise their authority with citizens in their daily work; the quality of their relationships within their institutions, with their colleagues and managers.

In this course, we discuss the results of the research “Building democracy daily: human rights, violence and institutional trust”, carried out since 2013 by NEV/USP under the CEPID funding programme of FAPESP.

TEACHING STAFF

The classes are taught by USP professors and NEV researchers involved in the research project “Building democracy daily: human rights, violence and institutional trust (CEPID-FAPESP)”, which underpins the course content. Distinguished guest researchers also contribute to the course, with different themes.