2Research Question and its importanceAfrican Americans and persons from lower social classes are more likely to expressdissatisfaction with the police. On the other hand, the substantial impacts of racial andsocioeconomic status are nullified when neighborhood-level factors are taken into accountsimultaneously (Wu et al., 2009). Policing has become a challenge in the United States, and thisresearch question uses quantitative analyses to find the best solutions for effective policing. Theracial makeup of a neighborhood affects inhabitants' levels of satisfaction with the police.Residents of predominantly white or racially mixed areas have more positive sentiments thanresidents of predominately African American neighborhoods.Since younger inhabitants are less likely to be happy with their local police than olderresidents, efforts should be made to increase police action toward younger folks. One of the mostimportant things for local police departments to focus on is increasing the number of goodconnections and decreasing the number of negative contacts that younger residents have with thepolice. Citizens police academy and school resource officers are two examples of communitypolicing initiatives that may help foster healthy relationships between students and lawenforcement. Negative encounters, on the other hand, might be minimized if justice isadministered properly and without undue haste (Wu et al., 2009).HypothesesH1-Class and race are predictors of public satisfaction with the police.H2-African Americans and persons from lower social classes are more likely to expressdissatisfaction with the police.
