Racial tension, public mistrust, and policing: Insights from police leaders in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV)- a research note

Authors

Marika Dawkins-Cavazos, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-21-2022

Abstract

This paper presents preliminary insights from police leaders in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), a southwestern border region of the United States. Perceptions among minority police leaders with respect to minority-police interactions have received little attention. To better understand the perceptions of minority police leaders, this study focused on whether police leaders in a predominantly Hispanic region of the country perceive that racial tensions influence police-community interactions. Using a purposive sample of 29 police leaders, preliminary results suggest that recent high-profile incidents have had some impact on how officers do their jobs. Implications for public policy and suggestions for future studies are discussed.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice on 21 Jul 2022, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/15377938.2022.2102561

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Recommended Citation

Marika Dawkins-Cavazos (2022) Racial tension, public mistrust, and policing: Insights from police leaders in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV)- a research note, Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 20:3, 248-269, DOI: 10.1080/15377938.2022.2102561

Publication Title

Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice

DOI

10.1080/15377938.2022.2102561