Latino police officers in the United States
Subtitle: an examination of emerging trends and issues
By: by Martin Guevara Urbina, Ph. D., Professor, Criminal Justice, Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College and Sofia Espinoza Alvarez, Universidad de Leon, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Contributors: Espinoza Alvarez, Sofia
Publisher: Charles C. Thomas, Publisher
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Springfield, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780398081454; 9780398081447
Subjects: Community policing; Hispanic Americans; Ethnic relations; Police-community relations
Description: Seeks to provide a comprehensive account of the simultaneous interaction of pressing historical and contemporary forces shaping the Latino experience as well as police-minority relations to better understand the current state of policing and gain further insight into the future role of Latino police in American law enforcement across the country. Delineating the confines of policing a highly diverse and multicultural society in the twenty-first century, Urbina and Álvarez conjoin historical, theoretical, and empirical research#x13;placing Latino policing within a broader law enforcement and community context. --From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.