Indeed, the data presented in the article is quite surprising. The same people who do not trust the police officers are still willing to work for them, even in their state of distrust. Sadly, in the American communities, the trust of police to undertake their duties of law enforcement, which is a crucial part of public safety, is at its best. At the same time, the people of color do not trust the same people who are supposed to enforce the law and ensure safety in the area (Hung, 2017). This is because the people of color live in heavily disadvantaged areas and always experience and witness high police presence, intensive community supervision, and high rates of violence, thus questioning the effectiveness, equity, and intent of the policing system.
However, the people of color, as much as they do not trust the police, are willing to work for them because they would like to restore security in the area. They are eager to help the police find the criminals so that there could be a reduction in the crime rate (La Vigne et al., 2017). From the report given, it is clear that people who experience high crime and violence rates and have intensive police presence are much likely to have limited social capital, political voice, and resources. However, when the voices of such people are amplified, society can manage to have and hold law enforcement accountable and within their hands. With this current state, the reduction of the crime rate cannot be possible if there is not close engagement with the residents who are affected (Mock, 2017).
References
Hung, M. (2017). NPR Choice page. From https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/02/22/515820280/low-income-pocs-still-don-t-trust-the-police-but-would-work-with-them
La Vigne, N. G., Fontaine, J., Dwivedi, A., & Center, J. P. (2017). How do people in high-crime, low-income communities view the police?. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.
Mock, B. (2017). Bloomberg What Police and Poor Communities Really Think of Each Other. From https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-23/poor-communities-surprising-viewpoints-on-policing