Abstract
Police programmes that seek to increase community connectedness for reducing violent extremism behaviour, attitudes and beliefs.
Highlights
Police can play a role in tackling violent extremism through disrupting terrorist plots and by working with communities to identify individuals at risk of radicalisation
There exists little evidence to evaluate whether police efforts to counter violent extremism through promoting community connectedness are effective
This conclusion needs to be considered in light of the fact that programmes to counter violent extremism are very challenging to implement and evaluate, and the outcomes reported in this review are the result of the low investment made in rigorous evaluations, a problem recognised in the field more generally (Hofman & Sutherland, 2018)
Summary
Community engagement and connectedness are identified as potential mitigating factors for those at risk of engaging in violent extremism (Cherney & Hartley, 2017). Police programmes that seek to reduce violent extremist behaviours and beliefs through improving community connectedness aim to generate an impact by promoting an increased sense of prosocial belonging and inclusion amongst at‐risk groups. This causal pathway is underpinned by key perspectives in the literature that argue how people are treated by institutional authorities, such as police, has an impact on their sense of identity and belonging by making them feel accepted by broader society (Mazerolle et al, 2014). The results from this review can be used to inform future decision making relating to both the design and evaluation of police programmes by identifying gaps in the evidence‐base and level of investment needed in evaluation of primary studies
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