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Hispanic Police Officers' Perception of Discrimination

NCJ Number
104538
Journal
Police Studies Volume: 9 Issue: 4 Dated: (Winter 1986) Pages: 204-210
Author(s)
D L Carter
Date Published
1986
Length
7 pages
Annotation
Survey and interview data indicate that Hispanic police officers in a Hispanic-American community perceive that they are discriminated against by the police organization and believe that minority citizens have experienced discrimination from law enforcement personnel. (Publisher abstract)