Today's social problems cannot be solved by any one organisation alone, including governments. In particular, crime is becoming more sophisticated and intelligent in both quantity and quality, so new ways of cooperation are needed to deal with crime m...
Today's social problems cannot be solved by any one organisation alone, including governments. In particular, crime is becoming more sophisticated and intelligent in both quantity and quality, so new ways of cooperation are needed to deal with crime more efficiently by moving away from traditional police activities. In Korea, police cooperation has been strengthened with the implementation of the local police system. Korea has operated a national police system since its liberation, but in 2021, it implemented a regional local police system. However, citizens do not feel the effectiveness of the introduction of the local police system, and they lack awareness of the local police system or have negative perceptions of the system. Such indifference and negative perceptions can lead to distrust in the system and hinder citizens' cooperation with the police. Therefore, as Korea has implemented an local police system since July 2021, it is necessary to check whether the police act as a representative of the community and whether the residents of the community have a strong bond with and identify with the police. This study aims to examine the impact of normative and instrumental factors on police cooperation through social identity. Specifically, this study has the following research objectives. First, we examine the impact of citizens' perceptions of police procedural fairness and police effectiveness on their willingness to cooperate with the police. Second, we examine the impact of social identity on police cooperation. While much research has been conducted on the relationship between social identity and police cooperation in foreign countries, few studies have been conducted in Korea. This study aims to fill this gap in the literature in the domestic context and contribute to the discussion of collective engagement models. Finally, this study examines the effects of perceived procedural fairness and perceived effectiveness of police activities on willingness to cooperate with the police, mediated by social identity. In doing so, we aim to shed light on the applicability of the collective participation model in the Korean context and discuss suggestions for further research.