Multicultural law enforcement

"Multicultural law enforcement" Table Of Contents:

• 1- Foreword
• 2- Preface
• 3- Acknowledgments
• 4- About the authors
• 5- pt. 1. Impact of cultural diversity on law enforcement
• 6- 1. Multicultural communities : challenges for law enforcement
• 7- Introduction
• 8- The interface of diversity and law enforcement
• 9- Culture and its relevance to law enforcement
• 10- Dimensions of diversity
• 11- Prejudice in law enforcement
• 12- Summary
• 13- Discussion questions and issues
• 14- Website resources
• 15- References
• 16- 2. The changing law enforcement agency : a microcosm of society
• 17- Introduction
• 18- Changing workforce
• 19- Racism within the law enforcement workforce
• 20- Women in law enforcement
• 21- Gay men and lesbians in law enforcement
• 22- The chief executive
• 23- Summary
• 24- Discussion questions and issues
• 25- Website resources
• 26- References
• 27- 3. Multicultural representation in law enforcement : recruitment, retention, and promotion
• 28- Introduction
• 29- Recruitment of a diverse workforce
• 30- Selection processes
• 31- Retention and promotion of a diverse workforce
• 32- Summary
• 33- Discussion questions and issues
• 34- Website resources
• 35- References
• 36- 4. Cross-cultural communication for law enforcement
• 37- Introduction
• 38- Language barriers and law enforcement
• 39- Attitudes toward limited-English speakers
• 40- Cross-cultural communication in the law enforcement context
• 41- Cross-cultural communication dynamics
• 42- Interviewing and data-gathering skills
• 43- Nonverbal communication
• 44- Male-female communication in law enforcement
• 45- Summary
• 46- Discussion questions and issues
• 47- Website resources
• 48- References
• 49- pt. 2. Cultural specifics for law enforcement
• 50- 5. Law enforcement contact with Asian/Pacific Americans
• 51- Introduction
• 52- Asian/Pacific Americans defined
• 53- Typology of Asian/Pacific Americans
• 54- Historical information
• 55- Demographics : diversity among Asian/Pacific Americans
• 56- Labels and terms
• 57- Myths and stereotypes
• 58- The Asian/Pacific American family
• 59- Communication styles of Asian/Pacific Americans
• 60- Key issues in law enforcement
• 61- Summary
• 62- Discussion questions and issues
• 63- Website resources
• 64- References
• 65- 6. Law enforcement contact with African Americans
• 66- Introduction
• 67- Historical information
• 68- Demographics : diversity among African Americans
• 69- Issues of identity and group identification terms
• 70- Stereotypes and cross-racial perceptions
• 71- The African American family
• 72- Language and communication
• 73- Key issues in law enforcement
• 74- Summary
• 75- Discussion questions and issues
• 76- Website resources
• 77- References
• 78- 7. Law enforcement contact with Latino/Hispanic Americans
• 79- Introduction
• 80- Latino/Hispanic Americans defined
• 81- Historical information
• 82- Demographics : diversity among Latino/Hispanic Americans
• 83- Myths and stereotypes
• 84- The Latino/Hispanic American family
• 85- Communication styles of Latino/Hispanic Americans
• 86- Key issues in law enforcement
• 87- Summary
• 88- Discussion questions and issues
• 89- Website resources
• 90- References
• 91- 8. Law enforcement contact with Arab Americans and other Middle Eastern groups
• 92- Introduction
• 93- Middle Easterners and related terminology defined
• 94- Historical information and selected Arab American demographics
• 95- Differences and similarities
• 96- Stereotypes
• 97- Islamic religion
• 98- Family structure
• 99- Communication styles and cultural practices
• 100- Key issues in law enforcement
• 101- Summary
• 102- Discussion questions and issues
• 103- Website resources
• 104- References
• 105- 9. Law enforcement contact with Native Americans
• 106- Introduction
• 107- Historical information and background
• 108- Native America populations, reservations, tribes and identity
• 109- Similarities among native Americans
• 110- Language and communication
• 111- Offensive terms, labels, and stereotypes
• 112- Family and acculturation issues
• 113- Key issues in law enforcement
• 114- Summary
• 115- Discussion questions and issues
• 116- Website resources
• 117- References
• 118- pt. 3. Multicultural law enforcement elements in terrorism and disaster preparedness
• 119- 10. Multicultural law enforcement and terrorism, homeland security, and disaster preparedness
• 120- Introduction
• 121- Multicultural law enforcement roles in terrorism and homeland security
• 122- Myths and stereotypes about terrorists
• 123- Response strategies addressing local-community, regional, national, and global issues
• 124- Goals for homeland security and disaster preparedness in multicultural communities
• 125- Working with multicultural communities on terrorism prevention, homeland security, and multijurisdictional efforts
• 126- Key issues in law enforcement
• 127- Summary
• 128- Discussion questions and issues
• 129- Website resources
• 130- References
• 131- pt. 4. Response strategies for crimes motivated by hate/bias and racial profiling
• 132- 11. Hate/bias crimes : victims, laws, investigations, and prosecutions
• 133- Introduction
• 134- The hate/bias crime problem
• 135- Definition of hate crime and hate incident
• 136- Hate crime source theories
• 137- Jews and anti-Semitism
• 138- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender victimization
• 139- Hate crime laws
• 140- Hate/bias crime and incident investigations
• 141- Hate/bias crime prosecution
• 142- Hate/bias crime and incident victimology
• 143- Summary
• 144- Discussion questions and issues
• 145- Website resources
• 146- References
• 147- 12. Hate/bias crimes : reporting, monitoring, and response strategies
• 148- Introduction
• 149- Hate/bias crimes reporting
• 150- Hate/bias crimes monitoring
• 151- Organized hate groups
• 152- Response alternatives to organized hate groups
• 153- Trends and predictions for organized hate groups
• 154- Hate/bias crime and incident control
• 155- Trends to monitor : STEEP typology
• 156- Law enforcement response strategies
• 157- Summary
• 158- Discussion questions and issues
• 159- Website resources
• 160- References
• 161- 13. Racial profiling
• 162- Introduction
• 163- Definitions
• 164- Historical background of the term racial profiling in law enforcement
• 165- Profiling challenges in the war on terrorism
• 166- Police and citizen perceptions of racial profiling
• 167- Profiling as a legal tool of law enforcement
• 168- Prevention of racial profiling in law enforcement
• 169- Professional police traffic stops
• 170- Data collection on citizens' race/ethnicity
• 171- Summary
• 172- Discussion questions and issues
• 173- Website resources
• 174- References
• 175- pt. 5. Cultural effectiveness for peace officers
• 176- 14. Community policing and multicultural response strategies for gangs, the homeless, and the mentally ill
• 177- Introduction
• 178- Community policing
• 179- Types of gangs and criminal activity
• 180- Youth gangs and causation
• 181- Law enforcement strategies to reduce gang problems
• 182- Homelessness and its impact on peacekeeping
• 183- Peacekeeping strategies to mitigate the homelessness crisis
• 184- Mental illness challenges in multicultural communities
• 185- Police protocol in encounters with people who have mental illness
• 186- Response strategies between police and people with mental illness
• 187- Summary
• 188- Discussion questions and issues
• 189- Website resources
• 190- References
• 191- 15. Emerging strategies, roles, and technology for peace officers in multicultural law enforcement
• 192- Introduction
• 193- The future of peacekeeping strategies in multicultural communities
• 194- Impact of image on human behavior and the "peace officer" image
• 195- Police leadership in professionalism and synergy
• 196- Multicultural communities and interagency efforts in response to global and regional events
• 197- Curtailing litigation against police agencies and officers
• 198- Emerging technology and multicultural law enforcement innovations
• 199- Summary
• 200- Discussion questions and issues
• 201- Website resources
• 202- References
• 203- Appendix A. Multicultural community and workforce : attitude assessment survey
• 204- Appendix B. Cultural diversity survey : needs assessment
• 205- Appendix C. Listing of consultants and resources
• 206- Appendix D. Self-assessment of communication skills in law enforcement : communications inventory
• 207- Appendix E. Listing of gangs and identifying characteristics
• 208- Glossary
• 209- Index.

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