Who are the police of the future? On the March 4th edition of Your Call, we’ll continue our series on police, community, race, and justice by talking with young people who are planning careers in law enforcement. At a time when police are under intense scrutiny, what attracts them to this work? What are their reactions to the protests around discriminatory police practices and accountability? What changes would they like to see, particularly in communities that face brutality and profiling? It’s Your Call with Rose Aguilar, and you.
Guests:
Tony Chapa, executive director of the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association
Esli Hoxha, criminal justice major at SF State, plans to apply to the SF police academy
Lorenzo Newell, student at Cal State East Bay, wants to pursue a career in law enforcement
Web resources:
NY Times: Justice Department to Fault Ferguson Police, Seeing Racial Bias in Traffic Stops
NY Times: Mostly White Forces in Mostly Black Towns: Police Struggle for Racial Diversity
NY Times: The Race Gap in America’s Police Departments
Latino USA: How Do Latino Police Feel about Community Relations
NBC News: Obama Police Commission Sidesteps Most Controversial Reforms