Latino police officers in the United States

Seeks to provide a comprehensive account of the simultaneous interaction of pressing historical and contemporary forces shaping the Latino experience as well as police-minority relations to better understand the current state of policing and gain further insight into the future role of Latino police in American law enforcement across the country. Delineating the confines of policing a highly diverse and multicultural society in the twenty-first century, Urbina and Álvarez conjoin historical, theoretical, and empirical research#x13;placing Latino policing within a broader law enforcement and community context. --From publisher description.