Abstract
After the incidents of September 9, 2011 the Muslim community in the United States and in most western democracies has come under official and public scrutiny. Muslims, due to their particular culture, adherence to religious practices, and minority status have encountered hostility and even physical attacks. Their allegiance to countries of residence and to liberal democratic values has been questioned. Above all, the policing of Muslim communities in liberal societies has been a subject of increasing interest. There have been growing allegations of profiling and targeting of Muslim youth by the security agencies. Intrusive surveillance, humiliating searches at the airports, and questionable stops on the roads have been reported by Muslims. On the other hand, security agencies have attempted to work with the community and hired minority officers to build bridges. This chapter examines the experiences of Muslim groups and the successes and failures of policing of their community in some selected western democracies.
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Hakeem, F.B., Haberfeld, M.R., Verma, A. (2012). Policing Muslims in Western Democracies. In: Policing Muslim Communities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3552-5_3
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