Diversity In Law Enforcement

Recently, it has been brought up that there is still institutional racism within the Police force, this, as well as many other reasons such as negative stereotyping, informal bias and assumptions from ethnic minority groups themselves are reasons why people from minority groups are less inclined to join. The Police have introduced a number of ways to try and create a more diverse workforce. Some of these methods include, improving the data collected on the age,

Linda was influenced by her father to succeed and move higher in the force if she wished to do so. As woman in the male dominated career field she knew it would not be easy and her father was the one who gave her advice on how to proceed, especially if someone got in her way and told her she could not do it, or gave her difficultly doing what she has wanted.

The diversity issue focused on in this paper will be racial disparity in sentencing. This paper will also focus on some of the reasons why racial disparity exists within sentencing. One of the research methods used in this paper will be case studies. In society today there are a diversity of citizens, of offenders, and leaders within in the court system. However, race still plays a big role in the Criminal Justice system especially during the sentencing portion. Although racial dynamics may have changed over time, race still exerts an undeniable presence in sentencing process. This ranges from disparate traffic stops due to racial profiling to imposition of the death penalty based on the race of

Chapter 4 in The Color of Justice: Race, ethnicity, and crime in America, was about the relations between society and law enforcement officers. This has been a major topic, especially in the United States for a long time. The unfortunate statistic that minorities are more likely to encounter being killed, arrested, and victimized by excessive physical force; has been a real issue even in today’s society. However, police departments are trying to combat the way police officers interact with the community; especially those of color. Although steps have been takes there are still some instances where police aggression happens. With all of the issues that arise between certain minority populated community’s police it is evident that conflict

As difficult as their job may be, and as big a toll as it may take on them emotionally, it is important to bear in mind that police officers are normal human beings with normal brains and mental processes. Consequently, they are prone to make the same stereotype-biased judgments the rest of us are. Because they are often operating under conditions of uncertainty, high discretion, and stress and threat, the pervasive stereotypes linking Blacks and Latinos with violence, crime, and even specifically weapons are likely to cause them to make misattributions in seeking to disambiguate the intentions and behaviors of citizens. This can lead to racially disparate rates of stops, searches, arrests, and use of force. Several interventions that aim to reduce bias or discriminatory behavior at the individual level warrant further investigation in the policing context. Nonnegative intergroup contact is especially promising given its strong evidence base and that it could be achieved through

Today like never before organizations are hoping to fill their positions with a group of diverse law enforcement officers that mirrors the populaces they serve. As organizations search for officers who reflect their settings in which they serve in , they are additionally expanding their meanings of decent variety. From this point of view, assorted variety can incorporate race, ethnic gathering, religion, sexual preference, and age. Being a minority working in the law enforcement field can be very helpful for an agency however, that specific group may still go unrecognized. This paper will provide a brief review of the disguised minority achievements as it relates to the U.S. Marshals Service in the past. It will also be examined in

Diversity recruitment is vital to any organization, especially that of a law enforcement agency. Many police departments across Missouri are struggling to maintain a workforce that is equally as diverse at the community it serves. According to The Police Chief magazine, one of the most effective recruitment techniques to achieve a diverse police force is to generate a positive perception of police within the community. (Pearsall & Kohlhepp, 2016)

Police Officers in America face diverse individuals within many communities that consist of different cultures, beliefs, norms, languages, religions, and behaviors. As society becomes more diverse, dilemmas of racism and beliefs arise. One of the important lessons we learned in the course is to fully understand these terms and how it can affect minorities, such as African-Americans and Muslims. Minorities perceive themselves as targets of police racial profiling and bias culture. When we face paradoxes of understanding each other’s views, choice of wardrobe, thoughts, and ideas, it will potentially lead to a negative relationship. One concept that affects interactions can be blinded by Racism. According to Policing in A Diverse Society, by Mary Jackson (2006), racism refers to the “belief that all members of each race possess characteristics specific to that race, which is most of the times inferior or superior” (pg. 6). Racism is the 'promotion of ethnocentrism ' in a way that it can be perceived politically, through actions,

In order to create more diversity on the force with the applicant pool, there are a few different approaches or techniques that I would follow through with. The first would be to bring officers of color and female officers to job fairs and recruitment events. With the view of most Police Officers being negative in today's world, I think that bringing diverse officers to these events shows that this job is one that is made available to all who strive for it. Regardless of skin color or gender. When students or young people have the opportunity to see that they can in fact relate to people working in this field and that they are welcome there, it creates bridges and opportunities to create a better world of policing. This also opens up the opportunity for students or people who are considering this line of work, the chance to ask important questions. They can ask the officer of color or

Law enforcement officials are continuously criticized due to the way one perceives another individual (Levinthal, 2012). Levinthal (2012) notes law enforcement developed a drug courier profile. The profile assists officers to recognize possible drug smugglers, as well as, the behavior involved of the individual targeted (Levinthal, 2012). Criminal profiles can vary from one law enforcement official to the next; however, at some point, the behaviors all link together. The inconsistency among officers can cause disputes between societies as a whole. Much controversy follows the drug courier profile resulting in a racial profile (Levinthal, 2012).

Diversity is an important factor in the law enforcement agencies. It is important to mention here that police and law enforcement agencies depend on the assistance and the help from the public whereas without the support of the public, police and law enforcement agencies cannot function properly. Most importantly, it has been seen that various members from a number of ethnic minorities do not support the activities and the rules of law enforcement agencies. Here it can be added that within the law enforcement agencies, an increased diversity can help the society and community in a number of ways (Sklansky, 2006, p. 1210). Law enforcement agencies are more pronounced and function openly within the public based on which if law enforcement agencies are more diverse, it shows that the agencies believe in treating all minorities, races and ethnicities with equality. Secondly, with an increased diversity in the law enforcement agencies, the police workers and the law enforcement officers would be aware of the use of the sensitive remarks towards minorities, ethnicities, and races in the country within the official and public places. The importance of diversity cannot be ignored and the importance of diversity within the law enforcement agencies can also be understood within the community which is populated with a single race or ethnicity community.

For many when hearing or talking about police officers an image of a white male might come to mind. This is an understandable assumption because only 12 percent of all officers are of the Hispanic verity, only 10 percent make up the other minority groups such as Asians, American Indians, and 3 percent of that 10 is Pacific Islander (Gaines & Miller, 2015, p. 79). The United States of America is home to a variety of ethnicities and therefore police forces should not be any different. That being said, there are many reasons why having ethical diversity would benefit the police department as well as the community. For example, when it comes to an officer interviewing a female rape victim, the victim in question might feel safer speaking with someone

This proposed study is a monitoring evaluation of the actions taken by the City of Brooklyn Park police department to recruit a more diverse police force. As such, the study will elaborate this history of minority recruitment and the events leading to day’s urgent requirements to diversify the police force. Secondly, the study will examine the strategy and actions taken by the police force to recruit new officers and will show successes to date. Lack of successes, if any, will be examined and suggestions for corrections elaborated during this evaluation study.

A police officer can be compelled to submit to a polygraph examination under threat of discharge in some states because he has failed to answer questions about his job duties. There is some diversity from lower courts whether officer should be made to take the polygraph test.

“America has always been known as a “melting pot”, especially with all the minority population that embodies society” (Fire Science Online, 2017). But today law enforcement is faced with many challenges with certain racial and ethnic compositions. Ethical and racial minorities regarded 90% of the population growth in the United States from 2000-2010, and the United States is very rapidly becoming even more diverse (Dempsey, 2014, p. 334). These conflicting accounts arise, in part, because of differing