During a study utilizing systematic social observation on police interaction with the public, which of the following would NOT be part of such a method?
A) observing police-citizen interactions
B) riding in police squad cars
C) interviewing police officers while they are on duty
D) recording features of observations on a form

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Systematic social observation focuses on direct observation of behaviors and interactions, such as observing police-citizen interactions, riding in police squad cars, and recording observations systematically. Interviewing police officers while they are on duty, however, is not a direct observation method but rather a qualitative data collection method that involves soliciting personal perspectives and experiences, which does not align with the systematic observation's emphasis on direct and objective observation of behaviors and interactions.

During a Study Utilizing Systematic Social Observation on Police Interaction