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The sixth in the Northern Research Police Webinar Series of Spring 2024.
Speaker: Malin Eriksson
Chair: Jonas Hansson
The police play a crucial role in establishing security in a society, and as such contributing to social sustainable communities. This responsibility is fundamental but comes with challenges, particularly in terms of building relationships and gaining trust from the public, not least in areas considered as vulnerable. Social capital provides insights into overcoming these challenges. This presentation provides an overview of the concept of social capital and its relevance for community policing and social sustainability. The seminar concludes with a discussion on how community policing can contribute to strengthening social capital in local communities.
Malin Eriksson
Plenary Speaker
Malin Eriksson is a social worker, associate professor in Public Health and professor in Social Work at Umeå university. Her overall research concerns social inequalities in health and life circumstances, social sustainability and social capital. She is conducting research on how social capital could be used as a resource in the planning and design of socially sustainable and health-promoting communities, as well as research on community policing in so called vulnerable areas in Sweden.
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