Multicultural Law Enforcement Research Paper

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Running head: Multicultural Law Enforcement Unit 5 Midterm Essay Diversity, Stereotypes, and Understanding Ron Arnold KU Juvenile Delinquency Professor Wyte November 8, 2008 1. Based on what you have read in the text, discuss the pervasive influence that culture, race, and ethnicity has in the workplace and in one's community. Be sure to include at least three (3) challenges and solutions for police officers working with diverse populations. Communities in which we live have changed, as well as, evolved since the founding of America. This has been accomplished through migration of individuals from all over the globe in search of a new beginning in the United States. The melding of all these individuals of diverse…show more content…
Sensitivity training could be a starting point mandating that all attend but again it takes a change in behavior of the individual so clear policies on this type of behavior should be required. In tackling this issue within the departments will increase the trust with ethnic communities (Shusta, Levine, Wong, Olson, Harris, 2008, pg. 31). In turn this will foster a collaborative relationship between the police and community thereby reducing the perception which is tied to prejudice and bias behavior. Another approach to increase collaborative relationships between the community and law enforcement is police presence in the community. The positioning officers closer to the community members will improve their knowledge of the area (Shusta, Levine, Wong, Olson, Harris, 2008, pg. 34) and the inhabitants. Many departments require their officers to live within the county or town which they serve and this requirement not only provides officers the knowledge of the community they serve but also fosters the building of relationships with the neighbors in the community enhancing their knowledge…show more content…
Most may base their biased views simply on the way the Asian and Black Americans dress. The view with regard to the Asian/Pacific group is that terrorism is involved, or terrorists, based on their mode of dress, use of turbans, or even religious belief. The Black American could be held in the same focus based on dress, pullover shirts with drooping pants, but not so much terrorist as a gangster or gang member which is associated with crime and violence as well. Additionally, Asian/Pacific and Black individuals alike are also assumed to be involved with gangs and members as
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