Police and politics in Latin America : when law enforcement breaks the law.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Esparza, Diego.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police corruption--Latin America.

Police corruption.

Police misconduct--Latin America.

Police misconduct.

Police--Latin America.

Police.

Latin America--Politics and government--1980-.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

Though police are supposed to serve and protect, they all too often rob and abuse. Why? And what can be done about it? That is the central puzzle addressed in this book. Drawing on the disparate cases of Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, Diego Esparza analyzes why some countries' police forces are more corrupt than others and considers what policy initiatives can turn an abusive police force into one that works for its citizens. His findings, perhaps most notably, fundamentally challenge assumptions about the virtues of local control.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Acknowledgments

1 The Problem of Police Misconduct

2 Chile: A Model for Latin America?

3 Colombia: Policing in Times of Civil Conflict

4 Mexico: Reforming Police During a Drug War

5 Overcoming the Sheep-Wolf-Dog Narrative

References

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Esparza, Diego Police and Policing in Latin America

ISBN:

9781955055628

OCLC:

1306329804