A qualitative comparison of how people who use drugs’ perceptions and experiences of policing affect supervised consumption services access in two cities

Original research
par
Urbanik, Marta-Marika, Katharina Maier and Carolyn Greene

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

Canada

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Few studies document the empirical nuances of these contextually dependant police-PWUD relationships, and how PWUD’ experiences and perceptions of policing near harm reduction services shape SCS access.

Constatations/points à retenir

Participants in Calgary reported concentrated police presence in and near SCS, in addition to harassment, negative encounters, fears about getting arrested, and experiences of being displaced from the area. Participants in Edmonton, despite also reporting heavy police presence near SCS, reported feeling relatively safe from police intervention and harassment, within SCS and the surrounding area.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Interviews (n=75) and observations

Mots clés

About PWUD
Barriers and enablers
Legal system/law enforcement
SCS/OPS