Secure B Initiative

America ‘s Secure Bs : Public Perception of Law Enforcement ‘s Success

Fall 2006

Andrew J . Pleviak

CJ520 : Criminal Justice Research Methods

Dr . A . Crews America ‘s Secure Bs : Public Perception of Law Enforcement ‘s Success

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discover factors that influence public perception of law enforcement ‘s role in the Secure B Initiative The study is based on the assumption that there are factors working to shape public perception of law enforcement and officer roles in securing the nation ‘s b

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. Introduction and Statement of the Problem

The events of September 11 , 2001 served as a wake up call for Americans . As terrifying and horrific as such images and memories remain in the public eye , since that day America has been at war . This war is a complex animal , which stems from Terrorist actions against the American way of life . Still these events have put into action legislation to promote higher security for America ‘s people . One such action is the creation of the Secure Bs Initiative , which was enacted to develop greater control of America ‘s bs . Recently , it has been proposed to build an actual wall along the Arizona /Mexico b (Contreras , 2006 , par . 1 ) that will detour illegal immigration This announcement has been met with public outcry or shock at such a notion and in juxtaposition , positive press for key members of Bush ‘s administration . There is the feeling something is finally being done because security begins at home , right ? These current events brought to mind many ideas in need of exploration . What actions has the Initiative put into place and what is public perception of law enforcement ‘s role

This study will examine the public perception of law enforcement ‘s role in securing the nation ‘s bs . The foundation of this work comes from examining numerous headlines presenting negative public perception of not just law enforcement in general but the Secure B Initiative and its politics . Many issues pre-exist in this situation when it comes to the public ‘s perception of secure bs . Basically , secure bs reflects public outcry for greater issues such as : the war in Iraq , a need for increased security from weapons of terror and a lack of leadership . Specifically for this and the framework of the Secure Bs Initiative , the focus will be on illegal immigration and technology used in facilitating infrastructure

The objective is to study two groups of Americans living in b towns to discover if there are factors influencing his or her perception of (1 ) law enforcement in general (2 ) the Secure B Initiative (success or failure (3 ) law enforcement ‘s role in the Secure B Initiative , and (4 ) his or her view of issues specifically immigration and infrastructure

Research Questions

Do factors play a role in public perception of law enforcement and law enforcement ‘s role in securing American bs

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