Kimberly D. Hassell, PhD
Tina L. Freiburger, PhD
Terrence Gordon, Captain, Milwaukee Police Department
Delmar Williams, Sergeant, Milwaukee Police Department
William Singleton, Police Officer, Milwaukee Police Department
Cullin Weiskopf, Police Officer, Milwaukee Police Department
In qualitative studies of police legitimacy, youth frequently report that police stop and question them for “no reason.”1 In fact, in most qualitative studies of young people’s perceptions of police, findings indicate that youths are frustrated by police actions.
