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Policing and Minority Communities

Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives

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Editors:
  1. James F. Albrecht

    1. Department of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security, Pace University, New York, USA

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  2. Garth den Heyer

    1. School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

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  3. Perry Stanislas

    1. Assistant Professor of Policing and Security, Rabdan Academy, Abu Dabi, UAE

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  • Provides the reader with multi-faceted analyses of the primary factors involving police-community relations and law enforcement strategic deployment, particularly those related to under-represented and minority groups, from diverse global contributors, including non-Western perspectives

  • Examines the contemporary and controversial issue of strained police-community relations through the perspectives of both highly respected academic researchers and accomplished law enforcement practitioners

  • Delineates tried-and-tested initiatives and practical recommendations to effectively enhance police-community relations

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Policing and Minority Communities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Evaluating Police-Community Relations Globally

      • James F. Albrecht
      Pages 3-10

    3. International Attitudes to Teaching Religion and Faith and the Policing of Minority Communities

      • Perry Stanislas, Kim Sadique
      Pages 11-27

    4. Police Leadership During Challenging Times

      • Magne V. Aarset, Rune Glomseth
      Pages 29-53

    5. Promoting Enhanced Public Participation and Community Engagement in Policing

      • James F. Albrecht
      Pages 55-71

  4. North American Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
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    2. Diversity and Policing in Canada

      • Richard Parent, Catherine Parent
      Pages 145-161

    3. The Impressive Impact of Project Illumination on Police-Community Relations in Charleston, South Carolina

      • Robert Jacobs, Margaret Seidler, Kylon Middleton, Gregory Mullen, Gregory Whitaker
      Pages 163-179

    4. Policing Native American Lands in the United States

      • Robert Morin, Colleen Morin
      Pages 181-193

    5. Law Enforcement Challenges Along the Mexican-American Border in a Time of Enhanced Migration Control

      • Robert Hanser, Nathan Moran
      Pages 195-210
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About this book

This insightful book examines the allegations against the professionalism, transparency, and integrity of law enforcement toward minority groups, from a global perspective. It addresses the challenges inherent in maintaining strong ties with members of the community, and draws attention to obstacles in ensuring public confidence and trust in rule of law institutions.  Most importantly, the book provides insight into mechanisms and proposals for policy reform that would permit enhanced police-community partnership, collaboration and mutual respect.  

Acknowledging the consistency of this concern despite geographic location, ethnic diversity, and religious tolerance, this book considers controversial factors that have caused many groups and individuals to question their relationship with law enforcement.  The book examines the context of police-community relations with contributed research from Nigeria, South Africa, Kosovo, Turkey, New Zealand, Mexico, Scandinavia and other North American and European viewpoints.  It evaluates the roles that critical factors such as ethnicity, political instability, conflict, colonization, mental health, police practice, religion, critical criminology, socialism, and many other important aspects and concepts have played on perceptions of policing and rule of law.

A valuable resource for law enforcement practitioners and researchers, policy makers, and students of criminal justice, Policing and Minority Communities: Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives confronts crucial challenges and controversies in policing today with quantitative and qualitative research and practical policy recommendations. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security, Pace University, New York, USA

    James F. Albrecht

  • School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

    Garth den Heyer

  • Assistant Professor of Policing and Security, Rabdan Academy, Abu Dabi, UAE

    Perry Stanislas

About the editors

James F. Albrecht is a Professor at Pace University; is a retired Commanding Officer from the New York City Police Department.  He has written five books on the subject of policing and use of force.

Garth den Heyer is a Professor at Walden University and Arizona State University, and is a Senior Research Fellow with the Police Foundation in Washington, D.C.  he was previously a Chief Inspector with the New Zealand Police.


Perry Stanislas is a Professor at De Montfort University and is retired from the British Secret Service.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Policing and Minority Communities

  • Book Subtitle: Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives

  • Editors: James F. Albrecht, Garth den Heyer, Perry Stanislas

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19182-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-19181-8Published: 16 August 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-19184-9Published: 16 August 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-19182-5Published: 31 July 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 334

  • Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Policing, Ethnicity, Class, Gender and Crime

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