POLICE UNREST MANAGEMNET AWARENESS SCALE

Lawrence J. Vale
Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 10-485
Cambridge, MA 02139
UNREST: The general condition of public displeasure and typically a symptom of protest against major
socio-political problems; the severity of the action of the community in which milling is both frequent
and widespread and in which the more highly organized forms of collective behavior develop. This
condition, known as social unrest, can lead to outbursts of violence (L.J Vale, 2005).
5
STRONGLY AGREE

4
AGREE

3
NEUTRAL

2
DISAGREE

1
STRONGLY DISAGREE

Follow scale for answering items below

1. I feel that as a police sergeant I am not managing aptly following areas:
a. City conditions controlling
b. Publics relation with me
c. My duty ethics
2. I feel that during last one year I mishandled at least 3 law enforcement orders in unrests.
3. I feel that there is need of reorienting community policing throughout all sections of police
department.
4. Based upon my knowledge of demographics of public in social unrest, I feel I undertook the
actions (use of weapon) which were not necessary.
5. I feel that on position of police officer I am failed to follow public ethics.
6. I feel that I have misbehaved with more than 50 civilians in unrest circumstances, during last six
months.
7. I feel that there could be better strategies to deal with people in unrest rather than tactics I am
presently using.
8. *I feel that decision of using any type of weapon against citizens is the only and most
appropriate method to manage unrest.
9. I feel that it is necessary to modify and change my managerial movements in order to respond
the needs of people in unrest.
10. *I feel that for me and my companions it is necessary to abide by the call of authority, rather
considering publics whereabouts in social unrest.

11. I feel that my decision of being vehement among public is credited to higher authorities of law
and order.
12. I feel that my decision of being vehement among public is credited to only me.
13. I think use of weapon especially on women, children, and elderly is necessary to manage social
unrests.
14. *According to me, police officials are handling unrests appropriately and there is no need of
change.
15. I believe that unrest situation could be management without using any police apparatus.
16. I feel that I have done many things erroneous when it was ordered to counter social unrest
situations; explain any one_________________________________________

Scoring Scale

Higher Unrest Management Awareness: 70 100

Lower Unrest management Awareness: 19 40
Score range 44-45 will not be considered.
Reversed scoring of items: 8, 10 and 14.

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Vale, L., & Campanella, T. (Eds.). (2005). The resilient city: How modern cities recover from disaster. New
York: OxFord University Press.