RT Article
T1 Racial tension, public mistrust, and policing: Insights from police leaders in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV)- a research note
JF Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
VO 20
IS 3
SP 248
OP 269
A1 Dawkins-Cavazos, Marika
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1813381615
AB 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.
K1 racial tension
K1 public mistrust
K1 Police leaders
K1 Minorities
K1 Hispanics
DO 10.1080/15377938.2022.2102561