Doing research with police elites in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorSowatey, E.A.
dc.contributor.authorTankebe, J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-23T11:02:28Z
dc.date.available2019-07-23T11:02:28Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractMuch of our methodological insights from researching policing in sub-Saharan Africa comes from studies of frontline officers. Consequently, many important methodological questions about research on senior police officers remain unanswered. This article addresses this gap by drawing on insights from interviewing senior officers in Ghana. It focuses on the challenges and opportunities in negotiating access, establishing trust during interviews and dealing with ethical dilemmas. We highlight the role of informal social networks and cultural practices of surprise visits, what we have termed strategic ambush, in securing formal approval for our research. However, this represented mere or putative access for which deference towards institutional gatekeepers was key to its actualization. Deference towards officers and extensive knowledge of the policing environment helped to put the senior officers at ease, and enhanced the chances of a successful interview. Finally, we offer reflections on our responses to unexpected ethical dilemmas that we faced in the field.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1177/1748895818787022
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/31658
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCriminology and Criminal Justiceen_US
dc.subjectDeferenceen_US
dc.subjectGhana policeen_US
dc.subjectIntruding outsidersen_US
dc.subjectPolice elitesen_US
dc.subjectStrategic ambushen_US
dc.titleDoing research with police elites in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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