Representing blue : representative bureaucracy and racial profiling in the latino community
By: WILKINS, Vicky M
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Contributor(s): WILLIAMS, Brian N.
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ArticlePublisher: Thousand Oaks : SAGE, January 2009Administration & Society 40, 8, p. 775-798Abstract: This study examines whether the presence of Latino police officers reduces the racial disparity in traffic stops in divisions in which they work. Specifically, the link between passive and active representation for ethnicity in the context of racial profiling is tested. This context allows one to examine this link within an organization that relies heavily on socialization. It is found that the presence of Latino police officers increases the racial disparity within the division in which they work. This finding seems to suggest that the pressure to "represent blue" weighs heavily on Latino officers and may affect their professional attitudes and behaviors
This study examines whether the presence of Latino police officers reduces the racial disparity in traffic stops in divisions in which they work. Specifically, the link between passive and active representation for ethnicity in the context of racial profiling is tested. This context allows one to examine this link within an organization that relies heavily on socialization. It is found that the presence of Latino police officers increases the racial disparity within the division in which they work. This finding seems to suggest that the pressure to "represent blue" weighs heavily on Latino officers and may affect their professional attitudes and behaviors
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