Racial tension, public mistrust, and policing: Insights from police leaders in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV)- a research note

This paper presents preliminary insights from police leaders in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), a southwestern border region of the United States. Perceptions among minority police leaders with respect to minority-police interactions have received little attention. To better understand the perceptions...

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Main Author: Dawkins-Cavazos, Marika (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 248-269
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Keywords:
racial tension
public mistrust
Police leaders
Minorities
Hispanics
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Summary:This paper presents preliminary insights from police leaders in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), a southwestern border region of the United States. Perceptions among minority police leaders with respect to minority-police interactions have received little attention. To better understand the perceptions of minority police leaders, this study focused on whether police leaders in a predominantly Hispanic region of the country perceive that racial tensions influence police-community interactions. Using a purposive sample of 29 police leaders, preliminary results suggest that recent high-profile incidents have had some impact on how officers do their jobs. Implications for public policy and suggestions for future studies are discussed.
ISSN:1537-7946
DOI:10.1080/15377938.2022.2102561