Adapting police services to new immigration / Leigh Culver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Culver, Leigh, 1971-

Series:

Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

Criminal justice: recent scholarship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police-community relations--Missouri.

Police-community relations.

Latin Americans--Missouri--Social conditions.

Latin Americans.

Missouri--Emigration and immigration.

Missouri.

Missouri--Ethnic relations.

Latin America--Emigration and immigration.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Latino immigration to the Midwest has had a significant impact on police-community relations, particularly, in smaller communities historically unaccustomed to diverse ethnic groups. This book describes the experiences of law enforcement agencies in three Mid-Missouri communities and their efforts to adapt to their changing demographics while maintaining current relations with the majority population. The findings reveal that the relationship between law enforcement and the majority communities was positive and supportive. There were several challenges, however, to the development of a cooperative police-Latino relationship. These included the language barrier, fear of the police, immigration issues and the nature of contacts between the police and Latino community.

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Introduction

Setting the Context: Latinos and the Police

Study Design

Police-Latino Community Relations

Conclusion: Bridging the Gap Between Latinos and the Police

NOTES

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Patrol Officer Interview Form

Community/Government Leader Interview Form

Community Focus Group Interview Form

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-213) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-36139-5

9786610361397

1-59332-108-2

OCLC:

614842593