Is banter bullying or a necessary part of the police officer toolkit?
Journal article
Durrant, I. 2024. Is banter bullying or a necessary part of the police officer toolkit? The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258x241231711
Authors | Durrant, I. |
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Abstract | When interviewed, three groups of police officers and staff reframed a complaint from a colleague about being the subject of jokes and tricks as banter. For them, banter was a signifier of in-group acceptance. However, a closer analysis suggests that far from being a benign form of camaraderie, banter is often used to create and maintain an exclusionary masculine culture which police officers and staff are reluctant to challenge. Drawing parallels with sexual harassment and racism, this paper concludes by suggesting that as part of a toxic culture, banter can represent a form of institutionalised bullying. |
Keywords | Banter; Workplace bullying; Harrassment; Police culture; Canteen culture |
Year | 2024 |
Journal | The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles |
Publisher | SAGE |
ISSN | 0032-258X |
1740-5599 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0032258x241231711 |
Official URL | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0032258X241231711 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 21 Feb 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 22 Jan 2024 |
Deposited | 20 Mar 2024 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
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File access level: Open |
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